Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Course information for 2026

Key information

Study mode and sessions

On campus
Next session start: July 2026

Duration

3 years
Minimum time - 2 years

Entry score

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Indicative fees

Full-time: LKR1.25M per annum

Course code

Code 1426EC

Why study with us?

Our Bachelor of Early Childhood Education prepares you to support, engage and teach young children in their most formative years.

The course develops your understanding of the importance of the early years of a child's life and the crucial role a teacher plays during this time.

Study a degree designed by experienced academics
Our early childhood education program is built on more than 25 years of expertise in the field. It has been developed by academics who have made significant contributions to early childhood research and curriculum design. In fact, our team played a key role in creating Australia’s first national curriculum document for early childhood services.
Practical experiences
Professional placements are central to this degree and build on students’ previous experiences in early childhood services. The program supports students to deepen their practice, take on pedagogical leadership for 0–2 and 3–5 age groups and apply leadership for sustainable futures within early childhood settings.

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Essential set

  • EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Settings - 8 credit points
  • EEP307 Rights of the Child - 8 credit points
  • EMC305 Investigation: Mathematics, Science and Technology - 8 credit points
  • EML302 Investigation: Literacy - 8 credit points
  • EEP305 Multiple Understandings - 8 credit points
  • EMH302 Pedagogy of Relationships - 8 credit points
  • EEP304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education - 8 credit points
  • ESS324 Early Intervention and Inclusion - 8 credit points
  • EEP101 Historical and Social Contexts of Early Childhood Education - 8 credit points
  • EEB324 Leadership and Management - 8 credit points
  • EEP310 Child, Family and Community: EC Contexts - 8 credit points
  • EPT308 Infant Pedagogy for 0-2 Years - 8 credit points
  • EPT326 Early Childhood Professional Practice - 8 credit points
  • EEB327 Leading Early Childhood - 8 credit points
  • EER313 Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education - 8 credit points
  • EED309 Environmental Sustainability in Early Childhood - 8 credit points

Entry requirements

As a Sri Lankan local student, you'd need to fulfill minimum entry requirements to apply for this course.

  • Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Prospects College of Higher Education (PCHE)

Important information

Students seeking to work in Australia after graduation as an early childhood teacher will need to meet the requirements set by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and will be required to register with the appropriate state or territory Teacher Registration Board.

This course, while globally recognised as an AQF 7 Bachelor level degree, is not professionally accredited by ACECQA and as such does not provide an automatic entitlement to work as an early childhood teacher in Australia.

Your course includes placement subjects designed to give you valuable real-world experience.

Charles Sturt University’s Work-Integrated Learning Placement Delivery and Management Procedure will apply to these placements.

The Faculty of Arts and Education will decide who approves placements (either a Charles Sturt staff member or partner staff member).

Quality is assured through our existing governance arrangements, including Academic Quality and Standards Committee (AQSC) and Faculty Board, and monitored by the Joint Steering Committee and Joint Academic Management Sub-Committee.

Pathway options

Our partnership with Prospects College of Higher Education (PCHE) offers structured academic pathways to ensure you are fully prepared for university study.

Direct entry into Year 2

If you successfully complete the PCHE Diploma in Early Childhood Education, you'll receive direct entry into Year 2.

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How to apply

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