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Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching

Education

The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching focuses on learning and teaching for children aged birth to eight years, providing the required qualification for registration to teach in early childhood settings from birth to age five. Taught by internationally-recognized scholars at The Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE), the online course is a radical re-thinking of how we become, belong and be as teachers in the context of our relationship with Country and Indigenous Worldviews.

Official
Duration
1 years
Online
Qualification
Graduate Diploma
AQF 8
Campus
Parkville
VIC · +2 more campuses
Course code
CRICOS 120163E
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Course overview

The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching focuses on learning and teaching for children aged birth to eight years, providing the required qualification for registration to teach in early childhood settings from birth to age five. Taught by internationally-recognized scholars at The Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE), the online course is a radical re-thinking of how we become, belong and be as teachers in the context of our relationship with Country and Indigenous Worldviews.

Entry requirements

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

To be considered for entry into this course, you must: - Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in any discipline. Or - Have completed a diploma degree (AQF5) or equivalent in any discipline. And - Have five years of documented relevant experience in a leadership position in an early childhood setting. Relevant experience is measured in full-time years but may be completed within a part-time equivalent timeframe. Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.

English language

Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.

  • IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
  • TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 20 · R 20 · W 20 · S 20
  • PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
  • Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
  • Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169

Additional requirements

  • Academic entry requirement

    To be considered for entry into this course, you must: - Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in any discipline. Or - Have completed a diploma degree (AQF5) or equivalent in any discipline. And - Have five years of documented relevant experience in a leadership position in an early childhood setting. Relevant experience is measured in full-time years but may be completed within a part-time equivalent timeframe. Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.

Intakes and tuition

Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.

IntakeCampusStartsApplications closeTuitionFor
2027 · Semester 1Parkville——$52,000per yearInternational students
2027 · Semester 1Online———International students

Where it is taught

References

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

  1. Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teachingstudy.unimelb.edu.au
  2. The University of Melbourneunimelb.edu.au
  3. CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
  4. Information for international students from ChinaOfficial source
  5. English language requirementsOfficial source
  6. Graduate coursework entry requirements for international applicantsOfficial source
  7. Graduate research entry requirements for international applicantsOfficial source
  8. Undergraduate entry requirements for international applicantsOfficial source
  9. Australian Year 12 international entry score guideOfficial source
  10. GCE A Levels entry score guideOfficial source
  11. International Baccalaureate entry score guideOfficial source
  12. Trinity College Foundation Studies entry score guideOfficial source
  13. Official course catalogue and course-specific entry requirementsOfficial source
  14. QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

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Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching at The University of Melbourne: Fees & Entry Requirements