Master of Early Childhood
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Overview
This degree provides you with an opportunity to undertake advanced study in early childhood, to enhance your professional knowledge, and extend your knowledge of related areas in early childhood. You can select units that focus on a particular area of specialisation to match your interests, abilities and career goals.
Please note that this degree does not provide a teaching qualification in early childhood.
Key features
- Flexibility: You can study at Macquarie whilst located anywhere in the world by using a variety of online discussion tools or virtual classrooms. This program is available internally or by distance.
- Excellence in practice: You will have opportunities to participate in various programs at the Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre.
- Research pathways: This degree will provide you with analytical and research skills which will be valuable to you in all your professional activities. Outstanding candidates can apply to gain entry into Higher Degree Research studies.
- Expertise: IEC's staff are leading research projects at regional, national and international levels and are recognised world wide for their publications.
Minimum course duration
1 year
Location
North Ryde
Distance
Suitable for
If you are ready and keen to continue early childhood studies at an advanced level, this degree is for you. It will enable you to learn more about current research and engage critically in theoretical and policy debates of importance to early childhood educators.
HECS Course fee
AUD $5,486 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
Information on the Student services and amenities fee
Entry requirements
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or Bachelor level degree in education, social sciences or humanities, and
- Professional or academic practicum experience with infannts and children (0-8 years) and their families.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
Professional or academic practicum experience with infants and children (0-8 years) and their families.
Notes:
- This degree does not provide a teaching qualification in early childhood.
- This degree is also offered at the postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma levels; these will have the same but fewer units than this degree and can be used as starting points for the Masters degree. Appropriate performance in these programs may be counted for credit towards this degree.
- If you are interested in pursuing doctoral studies to achieve a PhD, you should consider including research units into your study pattern. A minimum of credit level grades are required in these units to qualify for a Higher Degree Research.
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 32 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above from units with an ECED prefix | 20 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this master
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | EDCN800 | Introduction to Educational Research | 4 | ||
| Required | either | 28cp at 800 level or above | |||
| or | 28cp at 800 level or above including 1 specialisation | 28 | |||
Students undertaking this course can choose from the following Master of Early Childhood specialisations:
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
This degree can enhance your employment opportunities in environments where you are working with young children and their families in diverse settings. Academic advice is available to assist you to make decisions from a long-term perspective.
Profiles
Our Graduates
Maria Angelica Miranda
After completing a Bachelor of Early Childhood in my home country of Colombia, I wanted to continue nourishing and reshaping my knowledge and experience and Macquarie was recommended to me by my university mentor since it has an excellent international reputation.
I am currently working in a long day centre where I am able to apply all the valuable concepts and teaching methods that I am learning.
When I return home I am planning to adopt all the knowledge I've acquired at Macquarie to open an innovative childcare centre that responds to the needs and characteristics of the children and families in my country.
