Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
ATAR and location:Online: N/A
Start dates: Term 2 (February), Term 4 (July)
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
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Looking to study special education and student welfare? It's available as a major in our Bachelor of Educational Studies or explore the range of courses below.
ATAR and location:Online: N/A
Start dates: Term 2 (February), Term 4 (July)
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 41.35Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 64.15Mildura: N/PShepparton: 58.7
Start dates: Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
ATAR and location:Online: N/A
Start dates: Term 2 (February), Term 4 (July)
Duration: 2.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent; 2 years accelerated
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 71.8Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 71.5Mildura: N/PShepparton: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
ATAR and location:Bendigo: 59.55
Start dates: Semester 1 (February)Semester 1 (February)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 40.45Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 40.35Mildura: N/PShepparton: 47
Start dates: Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: Anytime (2023)Anytime (2023)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time
Location: Online
Start dates: Term 2 (February)Term 2 (February)
Duration: 1 year part-time
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
Location: Melbourne Online
Start dates: Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (February), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Location: Melbourne Bendigo
Start dates: Anytime (2023)Anytime (2023)
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: Anytime (2023)Anytime (2023)
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
In this program you will develop your understanding of student anxiety, depression and the impact of trauma on learning. Using a multi-tiered framework, you will examine how schools and individual teachers can take a proactive approach to improving the mental health and wellbeing of their students.
Advance your understanding of trauma. Learn how to support traumatised children in the classroom. Learn about the complexities of childhood trauma from Dr Anne Southall, an educator and researcher with more than 30 years' experience in the field of trauma and education. Understand the theory and latest best practice, and develop better ways to support students who’ve experienced trauma.
Prepare for a highly rewarding career.
Possible roles include:
Potential employers of special education and student welfare graduates include: