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Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Honours)

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Student ?
Campus
Wollongong
Delivery ?
Flexible, On Campus
Duration
4 years full-time, or part-time equivalent
Starts
  • Autumn 2025
  • Autumn 2026
Codes
CRICOS: 080835E
UOW: 341

Overview

Students wishing to undertake the Honours program must be enrolled in either the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years or the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Dean's Scholar).

The honours program is an alternative option for students wishing to undertake research during the fourth year of either the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years pass degree or the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Dean's Scholar) degree. Entry to your honours year is based on application and merit.

Early Years education enriches learning in children from birth to five years by giving children the opportunity to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for lifelong learning. It focuses on the significance of early education to foster children’s health, development and wellbeing.

Throughout the degree you will spend up to 16 weeks teaching in Early Childhood Education and Care Centres and two weeks in the Community and Family sector, complementary to the mentoring experience within the Professional Partners in Practice program. This will give you invaluable sector experience and professional connections that will enhance your employment pathways and opportunities.

See the course handbook for more information. 

Working closely with two supervisors, you will undertake a major project during the program, you will undertake special experiences for research work either in the field or that examine other aspects of education. The degree will culminate in the production of a thesis or other project work that disseminates your research findings and the results from your project and research inquiry.

You will also have the opportunity to undertake exchange, study abroad and international cultural immersion programs.

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Careers

  • Early Childhood Teacher
  • Education Centre Manager
  • Family Day Care Operator
  • Education Program Coordinator
  • Education Policy
  • Management Positions in Government
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Accreditation & professional recognition

The Bachelor of Education - The Early Years is accredited through the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

Admissions information

A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

For specific advice or to ask any questions regarding an application, please contact the UOW Future Students Team.

A student wishing to undertake the Honours program must be enrolled in either the Bachelor of Education – The Early Years or the Bachelor of Education – The Early Years (Dean’s Scholar).

Students who have achieved a high level of academic performance in the first three years of their degree may apply to complete the fourth year at the Honours level, provided they meet the following entry requirements:

  • Completion of all required 100-, 200-, and 300-level subjects prior to admission to Honours (please review the Honours Subject checklist).
  • Achievement of an approved standard of performance (WAM of 75+) during the first, second, and third years of the undergraduate degree.
  • A suitable study proposal.
  • A suitable and willing primary supervisor and co-supervisor


Compulsory Work Based Placement
This course contains approximately 88 days of compulsory work-based placements, completed over 18 weeks (totaling 616 hours, at 34 hours per week) throughout the degree.

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International Course fees table
Campus Delivery method Session fee* Course fee*
WollongongFlexibleFee not available (2025)Fee not available (2025)
WollongongOn Campus$16656 (2025)$133248 (2025)
WollongongFlexibleFee not available (2026)Fee not available (2026)
WollongongOn Campus$16656 (2026)$133248 (2026)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression. These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at UOW, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Tuition fees are reviewing annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study

Additional Fees

In addition to tuition, there are other fees and costs you will need to consider, including but not limited to:

    Indicative enrolment

    The tables below contain information on the 2024 commencing student cohort, which indicates the likely profile of students for 2025.

    Student profile

    This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at UOW in 2024.

    Student profile table
    Applicant background 2024 intake 2024 intake (%)
    Higher education study 69 25%
    Vocational education & training study 189 69%
    Work & life experience 0 0%
    Recent secondary education
    ATAR Only 0 0%
    ATAR plus additional criteria 0 0%
    Other criteria only (non-ATAR) 13 5%
    International students <5 <5
    All students 273 100%

    < 5: Number of students is less than 5
    N/A: Data not available for this item
    N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)

    ATAR profile

    This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ATAR-based admission.

    ATAR profile table
    ATAR profile of ATAR-based offers in 2024 ATAR Selection Rank
    Highest rank to receive an offer <5 <5
    Median rank to receive an offer <5 <5
    Lowest rank to receive an offer <5 <5

    < 5: Less than 5 ATAR-based offers made
    N/A: Data not available for this item
    N/P: Not published (less than 5 ATAR-based offers made)

    More information

    For more information about UOW admission pathways, see UOW Admission Information.