Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching

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Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching

Swinburne University of Technology

Australia, Melbourne

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Swinburne University of Technology

Australia , Melbourne

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

MainSite

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines29-Sep-2026

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Next Intake 29-Sep-2026

Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching

About

Overview

Learn how to create engaging and supportive learning environments for children up to 5-years-old with a Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching. Develop essential communication skills to collaborate effectively with children, their families and community, across a diverse range of early childhood settings. Be prepared to put your pedagogical approaches into practice with a 60-day placement.

This course has The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority ACECQA - accreditation.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

Students must have successfully completed one of the following:

An Australian Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (or recognised ungraded equivalent); and
A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience (undertaken within the last 7 years), in an early childhood education setting with related leadership responsibilities.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65% or above
or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.

Book your Pearson Test of English

Career

Stretch your career further

Early childhood educator
Education professionals
Working with families

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 0

Application Fee

AUD

How to Apply

To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

Certified copies of your previous academic results.
Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
Letters from your school or employer.
If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course.