{ "availability": true, "data": { "awardTitle": "Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education", "advertisedTitle": "Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education", "totalCreditPoints": 240, "offerYear": 2026, "studentType": "Domestic", "locationDisplayName": "Online", "deliveryModeCode": "OL", "deliveryModeDescription": "Online", "cricosCourseCode": "", "isFlexibleLocation": false, "majors": [], "specialisations": [], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": false, "instance": false, "indicativeFees": false, "startDates": false }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": null }, "startDates": "LTU Term 2 (March 2026), LTU Term 4 (July 2026)", "duration": "2 years full-time or part-time equivalent", "prerequisite": "Please refer to <a href=\"#entry-requirements\">admission requirements<\/a> for details", "courseDescription": "<p>La Trobe&#39;s Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education allows early childhood educators to upgrade to an Early Childhood Teacher qualification.<\/p><p>This course is designed to fit with your working life - it&#39;s delivered online with no on-campus attendance required, so you can combine your work in early childhood with flexible studies.<\/p><p>This two-year program includes 180 credit points of advanced standing for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and relevant work experience. You will complete a further 60 credit points for the Associate Degree qualification. <\/p><p>Course content is delivered through online learning. The online curriculum makes use of the latest technology to give you the complete experience. It includes virtual classrooms and meeting spaces, video and webinars, online learning modules and mobile learning apps.<\/p><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 6 - Associate Degree.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": false, "ineligibleMsg": "Applicants within this cohort are not eligible to apply for this course.", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCriInAddToAtar": "<ul><li><p>Applicants can complete and submit a Personal Statement if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work or community experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "<p>Applicants must have a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent qualification. It is expected that applicants will be working in the field of early learning. If this is not the case, students may be required to seek additional employment opportunities.<\/p>", "admCri": "<ul><li><p>Applicants can complete and submit a Personal Statement if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work or community experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "<p>Applicants must have a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent qualification. It is expected that applicants will be working in the field of early learning. If this is not the case, students may be required to seek additional employment opportunities.<\/p>", "admCri": "<ul><li><p>Applicants can complete and submit a Personal Statement if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work or community experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "wle": { "isEligible": false, "ineligibleMsg": "Applicants within this cohort are not eligible to apply for this course.", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "<ul><li><p>Applicants can complete and submit a Personal Statement if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work or community experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "prerequisite": "", "academicEntReq": "", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "", "engReq": "", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": null, "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><p>Students will be awarded 180 Credit Points of Credit for completion of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and<br \/>Care or equivalent (Entry Requirement). Students will need to complete the following four subjects to obtain this award: EDU1CDL, EDU1HPC, EDU2ULD and EDU2LLC.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab2\" id=\"tab2trigger\" >Year 2<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>120 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"tab2\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab2trigger\" hidden=\"hidden\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 2 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>120 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/ABS0WOM\" target=\"_blank\">WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<\/a><\/td> <td> ABS0WOM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>ANALYSING CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT<\/td> <td> EDU1ACL<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>CHILD DEVELOPMENT: BABY TO TODDLER<\/td> <td> EDU2CD<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS<\/td> <td> EDU1FCP<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>INTRODUCTION TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AUSTRALIA<\/td> <td> EDU1ATS<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM<\/td> <td> EDU1ITC<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>LEGAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE<\/td> <td> EDU1LEP<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>PLAY AND LEARNING<\/td> <td> EDU1PLL<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>RESPONSIVE, RESPECTFUL AND RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS<\/td> <td> EDU1RRR<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDU1CDL\" target=\"_blank\">21ST CENTURY DIGITAL LEARNERS<\/a><\/td> <td> EDU1CDL<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS<\/td> <td> EDU2ELE<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>HEALTH, NUTRITION AND WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN<\/td> <td> EDU2HNW<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDU1HPC\" target=\"_blank\">HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHIES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION<\/a><\/td> <td> EDU1HPC<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDU2LLC\" target=\"_blank\">LANGUAGE, LITERACIES AND COMMUNICATION<\/a><\/td> <td> EDU2LLC<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>PROFESSIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY<\/td> <td> EDU2PHS<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY<\/td> <td> EDU2PI<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/EDU2ULD\" target=\"_blank\">UNDERSTANDING CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT<\/a><\/td> <td> EDU2ULD<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>", "workBasedLearning": "<p><strong><em>Compulsory placements (Work Based Learning)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice. The placements will immerse you in professional work culture, enabling you to develop and further enhance your skills. WBL provides you with the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience at one or more of our local, interstate or international industry partners or agencies. WBL placements will generally be arranged by the Office of the Provost Placements and WBL Team at La Trobe University. The number of hours undertaken can vary considerably, depending on the requirements of the course. Students may incur additional costs and it may be necessary to travel or relocate to complete a specific placement. Please refer to the individual subject entries for more information.<\/p>", "handbookLinkHtml": "<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/EAECEO\" target='_blank'>Online<\/a>", "intendedLearningOutcomes": "<ul><li>Analyse research, policies and theories and apply to early childhood education practices<\/li><li>Apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills relevant to early childhood education<\/li><li>Explore dynamic programs and practices which reflect the diversity of complex early childhood education settings<\/li><li>Understand contemporary issues to generate equitable and sustainable practices<\/li><li>Apply relevant information and communication technologies to create innovative practices<\/li><\/ul>", "careerOpportunities": "<p>Graduates will be well placed to find work in early learning centres, kindergartens, preschools and early intervention programs<\/p>", "professionalRecognition": "", "fees": { "overview": "Estimated cost per year if studying full time $4,738 <span class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A Commonwealth supported place (CSP) is a place at a university or higher education provider where the government pays part of your fees. 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