Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

If you have completed a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care [CHC50113] or [CHC50121] with one of the below providers* you have guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood/Primary) or (Pathway to Teaching Primary), Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) or Bachelor of Tourism and Event Management and be eligible for up to 80 credit points(cps) to be applied to your University record.

  • Approved providers* of this pathway are: Australian Careers Business College, Health Careers International (HCI), Learning Lab and TAFE NSW.
Credit details for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Pathway codeDegreeCredit grantedCredit details
22L0580 [CHC50113]
22L0581 [CHC50121]
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood/Primary) 1929 80cps guaranteed
(160 credit points remaining) 
TEAC 2001 Active and Healthy Childhoods
TEAC 2023 Engaging in Early Childhood Education
TEAC 1032 The Developing Child
TEAC 2005 Learning Through Play
40cps - Unspecified Electives
22L0105
[CHC50113]
22L0106
[CHC50121]
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) 165170cps guaranteed
(170 credit points remaining)
TEAC 1032 The Developing Child
TEAC 2005 Learning Through Play
TEAC 2015 Diversity and Difference
40cps - Unspecified Electives
22L0881
[CHC50121]
Bachelor of Business 278680cps guaranteed
(160 credit points remaining)
80cps - Unspecified Electives
22L0897
[CHC50121]
22L0695
[CHC50113]
Bachelor of Tourism and Event Management 191680cps guaranteed
(160 credit points remaining)
HUMN 1060 Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies
70 cps - Unspecified Electives
22L0142
[CHC50113]
Bachelor of Science 3754 (any major except Environmental Health) 70cps guaranteed
(170 credit points remaining)
70cps - Unspecified Electives
22L0143
[CHC50113]
Bachelor of Science 3754 (Environmental Health) 40cps guaranteed
30cps negotiable
40cps - Unspecified Electives
Students can apply for up to an additional 30cps of credit via the Credit for Prior Learning process
23L0006
[CHC50113]
23L0008
[CHC50121]
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) 192680cps guaranteed
40cps negotiable
TEAC 1007 Creative Arts for Early Learning
TEAC 1032 The Developing Child
TEAC 2001 Active and Healthy Childhoods
TEAC 2015 Diversity and Difference
TEAC 2023 Engaging in Early Childhood Education
TEAC 2005 Learning Through Play
TEAC 2021 Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy
TEAC 2046 Pedagogy and Praxis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Students with a minimum of 3 years work experience can apply for up to an additional 40cps of credit via the Credit for Prior Learning process

* If the provider you studied with is not listed here you may instead be eligible for an informal pathway. Please see the How Pathways Work section of our site for further information.

Next steps for current students:

  1. Complete section 1 and 2 of the enrolment process, as detailed on the How do I enrol webpage(opens in a new window)
  2. Claim your Pathways credit online(opens in a new window)
  3. Continue from section 3 of the enrolment process.

If there is no pathway listed from your completed qualification to your chosen degree, please instead lodge an application for Credit for Prior Learning to be assessed for potential credit.