Early Childhood Studies

University of Auckland

New Zealand, Auckland

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University of Auckland

New Zealand , Auckland

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Credit point

360 Points

Campuses

Epsom

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines15-Jul-2024

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

NZD 35,488 / year

Next Intake 15-Jul-2024

Early Childhood Studies

About

This degree encompasses a broad study of early childhood education and social contexts relevant for students from birth to eight years of age.

We offer a range of hands-on courses covering te ao MÄori perspectives, diversity and inclusion, human development, educational psychology, child development and professional communication and practice. Through these you will develop expert understanding of the complex and vital early years of children's lives.

Practical placements each year in early childhood and other educational settings will allow you to explore areas of interest and refine and develop relevant professional skills. You will spend a total of 24 weeks over three years in a range of educational settings, allowing you to gain a range of practical experience and form professional connections.

This is an excellent foundation degree. It will prepare you for a career in a range of educational settings and in policy and leadership roles in New Zealand and overseas.

If you decide to pursue a teaching career in New Zealand, you can gain registration by adding a one-year Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) or Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary).

View the BECST brochure or contact us for more information about the programme.

Develop specialist knowledge of the vital early years of children's lives, from birth to eight years old.

Our Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies is a three-year programme consisting of face to face, online and practice-based teaching and learning. The programme is available at the City or Epsom campus.
To complete a BECSt degree, you must pass courses totaling at least 360 points. At least 330 of these points must be from the listed BECSt schedule and 30 points from courses offered in either the General Education open schedule and/or the General Education faculty schedule approved for this degree.

Requirements:

EDUCSW 199
105 points: EDCURRIC 118, EDPROFM 100, EDPROFST 104, 115, EDUC 106, 115, SOCWORK 111
90 points: EDCURRIC 109, EDPROFST 211, 215, EDUC 203, 221, 223
15 points from EDCURRIC 113, EDPROFM 200, EDUC 117, 212
105 points: EDCURRIC 216, EDPROFST 209, 396, EDUC 300, 324, EDUCSW 302, 303
15 points from EDPROFM 300, EDUC 316, 341, 380, SOCCHFAM 332

You can view course outlines here.

Most students need to take one or two General Education courses.

Students should also be aware of the University's Academic English Language Requirement.

For all official programme information, including regulations about entry, enrolment, fees, examinations, and requirements for degrees, diplomas and certificates, see the University Calendar.

Sample programme structure

Year 1 120 points

Name:

General Education

Type:

General Education course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFM 100

Name:

Te Ao MÄori - Te KÄkano

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFST 104

Name:

Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 115

Name:

Introduction to child and adolescent Development

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 106

Name:

History of Education and Society

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 105

Name:

Teaching: Tales and Traditions

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

SOCWORK 111

Name:

Professional Communication Skills

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFST 115

Name:

Professional Early Childhood Practice 1

Type:

Compulsory degree component

Points:

15 pts

Year 2 120 points

Name:

General Education

Type:

General Education course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFST 211

Name:

Engaging with Infants and Toddlers

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDCURRIC 109

Name:

Languages and Literacies Education 1

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFST 215

Name:

Professional Early Childhood Practice 2

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 221

Name:

Child Development

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 223

Name:

Educational Psychology

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 203

Name:

Pasifika Education and Diversity

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

Choose from a range of courses available for this degree or another bachelors degrees at this University

Name:

Elective course

Type:

Elective course

Points:

15 pts

Year 3 120 points

Code:

EDUC 300

Name:

Understanding Childhood

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUC 324

Name:

Inclusive Education and Philosophy

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDCURRIC 216

Name:

Hauora

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFST 396

Name:

Professional Early Childhood Practice 3

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDPROFST 209

Name:

Developing Learning Communities

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUCSW 303

Name:

Research and Professional Practice

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

EDUCSW 302

Name:

Service Learning

Type:

Compulsory core course

Points:

15 pts
Code:

Choose from a range of courses available for this degree or another bachelors degrees at this University

Name:

Elective Course

Type:

Elective course

Points:

15 pts

Subjects available in this programme

Early Childhood Studies

Disciplines

Education and Social Work

Requirements

Entry Requirements

You will typically need to have completed one of the following to meet the minimum equivalent University Entrance standard:

One semester of successful bachelor degree study from a New Zealand tertiary institution.
One year of successful study as part of an acceptable sub-degree qualification from a New Zealand tertiary institution.
One year successful bachelor-degree level study at a recognised university (or similar institution) overseas.

If you have finished secondary school you may already meet the minimum acceptable equivalents of the University Entrance Standard, see New Zealand Secondary School applicants, or Overseas Secondary School applicants.

If you are applying for admission based on prior tertiary study you must meet admission, programme and undergraduate English language requirements. To see the entry requirements (by country) for your intended programme(s), visit Find a study option.

Career

A BECSt signifies workplace knowledge and skills applicable in varied domestic and global contexts. Through placements you will encounter practices relevant to education, health, and community work. A BECSt will not qualify you for teacher registration but it provides a pathway into a graduate teaching qualification or postgraduate research.

Further study options

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

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Student career planning service

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Early Childhood Studies is a growing and evolving field, largely due to the increasing recognition of how critical the early years of a child's life are for long-term wellbeing and development. Our programme in Early Childhood Studies develops knowledge, skills and dispositions relevant to employment in a wide range of early-years contexts and organisations.

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies is a scholarly, child-centred and innovative programme, incorporating theory and practical placements across the three years to enable graduates to appreciate and understand theories, ideas, concepts and practices related to the field of early childhood studies.

The practical experiences (practice-based learning and service learning) in early childhood context settings will prepare graduates to work in a range of early childhood-based services and organisations both domestically and abroad. Students will encounter a range of practices during placements relevant to the early childhood years including education, health, and community-based contexts. This wide exposure will enhance graduates' ability to enter the workforce in many different settings across a range of roles.

Graduates of the BECSt programme will be cognisant of the interdisciplinary nature of early childhood contexts and able to critically analyse and respond to issues relevant to a range of organisations and communities. They will be culturally responsive, critical, reflective, and committed to social justice.

This programme provides a strong disciplinary pathway into a graduate teaching qualification or postgraduate research in the field of early childhood studies. (Please note: this qualification will not allow graduates to qualify for teacher registration).

Compare qualifications and academic information across different New Zealand institutions.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

NZD 35,488 / year

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