Victoria University (VU) - Brisbane
Victoria University (VU) - Brisbane

269 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia

Graduate Diploma - Early Childhood Education (EGEC) (113431D)

Postgraduate Diploma

Program Summary

This course is tailored to applicants with an undergraduate qualification in a discipline other than early childhood. Those who hold an early childhood teaching degree and are looking to advance their career, the University recommend upskilling to a four year degree by applying for the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership.

Students will study units focused on children from birth to five years, learning how teaching practice can include children and families as capable participants in education.

Students will also gain hands-on work experience in a range of settings, including childcare and kindergartens, graduating with expertise in early-childhood learning built on a strong sense of social justice.

Students gain insight into the early years by studying these fascinating areas:
  • child development
  • teaching practice that includes Aboriginal perspectives
  • education and curriculum studies focused on childhood and relationships
  • family and community contexts
  • advocacy and activism in early-childhood settings
  • history and philosophy of early childhood
  • ethical early-childhood professional practice.
The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education is recognised as the equivalent of a four-year degree.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6.5

Writing

6.5

Listening

7.5

Speaking

7.5

Reading

58

Writing

58

Listening

73

Speaking

73

Program Intakes

Open date

August 1, 2024

Submission deadline

February 1, 2025

Open date

November 1, 2024

Submission deadline

May 1, 2025

Open date

January 1, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

February 1, 2025

Submission deadline

August 1, 2025

Open date

June 1, 2025

Submission deadline

December 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Diploma

Program Level

1 year graduate diploma including work placements

Program Length

$29710 AUD

Cost of Living

$0 AUD

Application fee

$31000 AUD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Fee: $703 per year