Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Research

Why study Early Childhood Research?

1. Build your early childhood expertise: Uncover new ideas, understandings, and knowledge about how early childhood research contributes to addressing local and global issues.
2. Delve into a topic you're passionate about: Design and complete a research project with a focus on early childhood.
3. Enjoy the flexibility of studying online with the support of a mentor and an engaged cohort: This 100% online course utilises the Collective Model to support students throughout the course.

The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Research is a coursework program which provides an introduction to research methodology. Students will build their knowledge and research skills through collaborative and thoughtful design that is contextual and relevant to local and global communities. The course utilises industry-based learning as research and enables participants to design and complete a self-study/action research project with a focus on early childhood.

Who is this course for?

The course is suitable for practicing early childhood educators and teachers, school teachers, policy makers, administrators/directors and university academics looking to upskill, build their capacity in undertaking early childhood research, create informed and responsive policy and decisions, and engage in continuous improvement practices in classrooms and beyond.

Internationally recognised lecturers

We're home to a number of internationally recognised education experts, and at the cutting edge of teaching and research.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  7.0

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  with written 7.0 and no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  94+

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  with writing 27; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  72+

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  with written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  185+

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  with no less than 185 in writing and no less than 169 in each other skill

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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