Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) - In Service

To be admitted to a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) a person shall:

1. have at least three years' teaching experience at the early childhood or junior primary level after obtaining a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (or equivalent) from a recognised tertiary institution, and
2. provide a letter of recommendation from the head teacher of the school or early childhood centre at which the applicant was most recently employed.

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) degree consists of 22 courses, of which eight are at 100-level, eight at 200-level and six at 300-level as listed below.

UU114, UU100, ED101, ED102, ED103, ED158; plus ED182 or ED186 or ED184; plus LL103, UU200, UU204, ED201, ED202, ED203, ED204, ED205, ED206, ED301, ED302, ED303, ED304, ED305, ED354.

Note: All students admitted with a USP Diploma in Early Childhood Education will, on application, be awarded eight cross-credits as follows: ED101, ED102, ED201, ED202, ED301, plus three 100-level courses taken for that diploma. Those admitted on the basis of other qualifications may also be eligible for some cross-credits.