Overview

Throughout the Teaching (Early Childhood Education) course from Adelaide University you'll explore various education philosophies and teaching methods to refine your own unique teaching style. Learn how to implement play-based activities to engage and inspire young minds.

You’ll gain invaluable practical experience with 60 days of professional placements, and graduate ready to teach in a variety of settings. If you already hold a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, this program will deepen your expertise and expand your teaching scope.

Career opportunities:

Graduate with a qualification recognised by the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority and the Teacher Registration Board of South Australia. This will allow you to register and work as a teacher in early childhood and care sites, including daycare centres, preschools and in schools up to Year 2. Whether guiding toddlers in language acquisition, supporting neurodivergent learners to access the curriculum or encouraging children to express themselves creatively – you can have a rewarding and deeply impactful career.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Science Education
Curriculum and Pedagogies 1: Arts, HASS and Languages Education
Curriculum and Pedagogies 2: Health and Physical Education, and Design and Technologies
Early Numeracy
Learning About Language
Mathematics Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Adelaide, Australia

Disciplines

Teaching Early Childhood Education View 25 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115961F

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirement and demonstrate they fulfil any essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) degree or higher from a recognised higher education institution with a competitive Grade Point Average (GPA), which indicates a total of one year, full-time equivalent study that aligns with one or more Learning Areas of the Australian Curriculum.
All applicants are required to submit a 400-600 word Teaching Capabilities Statement (TCS) with their application. In the TCS, applicants describe their motivation to teach. The TCS assesses non-academic entry requirements in accordance with national teacher education program standards.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43400 AUD / year

≈ 43400 AUD / year

Additional Details

National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

Living costs

Adelaide

Australia

1328 - 2474 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Adelaide

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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