Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

If your ambition is to work as a teacher in a preschool, early learning centre or primary school, then UC’s Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education will provide you with a broad and innovative education degree which prepares you for a future-focused career.

Throughout your degree, you’ll undertake professional teaching placements in early childhood, preschool and primary school settings. Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) units are taught on-site in schools, during years 2-4 in addition to block placements to meet teacher registration requirements, providing you with ongoing opportunities to engage with children of all ages and embrace your course learnings first-hand. Whether you choose to launch your career in an early childhood or primary school environment, you’ll graduate classroom-ready and keen to inspire the next generation of children aged 0 to 12.

Areas of study

Educational studies, pedagogy studies.

Career opportunities

Primary teacher, early childhood teacher.

Professional recognition

Accredited by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute and ACECQA as a teaching qualification throughout Australia.

Practical experience

Minimum 125 days of practical placement within schools and educational facilities, including at least 40 days in an early childhood environment and 85 days across a range of primary school settings.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current UC fee information.