Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Learning and Development

Do you want to develop your understanding and knowledge about young children’s learning and development? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Learning and Development will help you to create a solid knowledge base. Developed by an award-winning team of educators and drawing on contemporary research about learning, neuroscience and play, this program supports students in developing key skills that promote positive educational outcomes in early childhood. This fully online, government-subsidised program is suitable for educators in early learning settings, educational assistants and teachers seeking professional learning focused on early development and learning through play, parents of young children, and home-school educators.

Why study this certificate?

• If you are planning to home-school your children or work in an early learning centre, the Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Learning and Development will be of benefit. The program offers a learner-centred approach, applied theory and interactive online learning experiences. Developed by award-winning and highly experienced early childhood educators, this entirely online, the government-subsidised certificate can be taken for professional learning and also offers the following two pathways to a Bachelor of Education degree. These are:
• The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care is currently delivered from the Fremantle Campus.
• The Bachelor of Primary Education (Early Childhood specialisation) is currently delivered from the Sydney Campus.​

Learning outcomes

• Graduates of the Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Learning and Development will:
• Acquire a theoretical knowledge of young children’s learning and development
• Develop key skills to support children to become self-actualised and pro-social individuals
• Apply contemporary strategies for creating stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments; and
• Analyse evidence-based strategies to scaffold and extend children’s thinking and learning capacity through play.

Career opportunities

• The Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Learning and Development is a pathway to further study of higher awards, such as a Diploma or Bachelor's degree.
• Teaching opportunities are open to graduates of the program in the following areas:
• Early childhood including long day care, family day care, pre-schools, after-hours care
• Primary school settings
• Community and government organisations