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Highlights

• Ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities
• Prepares you to extend your career in early childhood or leadership roles
• Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses
• You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) will develop your skills in critically analysing, designing and implementing curriculum and pedagogy in the early years of a child's education. You will:

• deepen your knowledge and ability to work with culturally diverse learners and contexts
• consider what it means to provide access to high-quality early education that supports engaged learning and positive outcomes for all young children, and
• develop a strong understanding of current early childhood issues, policy and debates and how to influence these.

Why choose this course?

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) is ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities.

This course prepares professionals working in early education and care settings for an industry requiring highly trained professionals who can specifically support the diverse needs of young children.

Research evidence has consistently proven that the experiences and environments of children in the early years are important for strong social-emotional development and positive learning outcomes through school and into adulthood, and influence children's health and wellbeing across their lives. At QUT, professionals working in early education and care settings are challenged to learn about how to plan, create and implement evidence based learning environments that will provide the best possible outcomes for children, families, and the communities in which they live.

Flexible delivery

You may study this course part time. If you choose a selection of option units you can choose to study full-time or part-time.

You can study on campus, online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully, receive expert guidance and support, and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.

Learn from the best

QUT's expert teaching staff collectively represent a diverse range of knowledge and this specialisation is backed by the latest evidence-based research from the Childhood in Changing Contexts research group. QUT has also been chosen to lead the Australian Research Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, working to ensure children growing up in the digital age are healthy, educated, and connected.

Careers and outcomes

Graduates have highly developed specialist knowledge and skills enabling them to lead effective education programs and practices. They are prepared to lead and mentor colleagues working in prior to school and school settings with children aged birth to eight years.