James Cook University

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Education

Make a difference in the lives of young children and begin your career in early childhood education at JCU. Gain professional experience in your first year and complete a total of 120 days of workplace learning over the course of your degree. Take advantage of JCUs strong partnerships with childcare centres, kindergartens, preschools, and primary schools to develop your network and build practical job skills. Develop specialist skills needed for teaching in rural and remote areas and work to imp

Official
Duration
Not provided
Qualification
Bachelors Pass
AQF 7
Campus
Not provided
Course code
Program SIA-8584
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Course overview

Make a difference in the lives of young children and begin your career in early childhood education at JCU. Gain professional experience in your first year and complete a total of 120 days of workplace learning over the course of your degree. Take advantage of JCUs strong partnerships with childcare centres, kindergartens, preschools, and primary schools to develop your network and build practical job skills. Develop specialist skills needed for teaching in rural and remote areas and work to improve Indigenous education outcomes. Study online (external) or on-campus and cover essential areas of child development, learning, behaviour, wellbeing, curriculum and education for the diverse learning needs of the...

Entry requirements

Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.

1. International undergraduate applicants must complete a recognised Year 12 program or equivalent to the standard required by the selected JCU course. Country-specific levels and course prerequisites apply. 2. Recognised Year-12-equivalent qualification; course-specific score and prerequisites; English proficiency.

English language

Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.

  • IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
  • PTE AcademicOverall 52L 52 · R 52 · W 52 · S 52
  • TOEFL iBTOverall 74W 18

Additional requirements

  • Academic entry requirement

    International undergraduate applicants must complete a recognised Year 12 program or equivalent to the standard required by the selected JCU course. Country-specific levels and course prerequisites apply.

  • Additional entry requirement

    Recognised Year-12-equivalent qualification; course-specific score and prerequisites; English proficiency.

References

Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

  1. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)studiesinaustralia.com
  2. James Cook Universityjcu.edu.au
  3. CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
  4. JCU Brisbane Prospectus 2026Official source
  5. Entry requirements for international studentsOfficial source
  6. QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at James Cook University: Fees & Entry Requirements