The University of Notre Dame Australia’s job-ready Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 years)Bachelor of Science is your degree. This five-year double degree has flexible full-time or part-time study options available and will give you the qualifications you need to work in childcare and school settings. If you love science and want to share your passion with young children, this double degree could be an ideal combination. You will complete 32 weeks of essential practical experience in various educational and care settings. If you are interested in the care and education of young children, this double degree is perfect. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 years)Bachelor of Science degree will equip you with the knowledge and skills to be the best childhood educator and carer. In addition, the Bachelor of Science component will provide opportunities to share your love of science in the classroom. Our nationally recognised double degree is a highly structured and intensive program that qualifies you to work in childcare or an early childhood school setting with children from birth to 8 years old. As a result, Notre Dame University Australia graduates are in high demand in the workplace.

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 years) degree combines educational theory and classroom learning with an essential practical component. At the same time, the Bachelor of Science degree will develop your specialised science knowledge and academic standing. When you study at Notre Dame, you will be inspired by our innovative approach to teaching and learning with the latest in learning technologies. In addition, our double degree will provide you with the academic skills you need to support, engage, and extend primary-aged children by integrating theory and practice. The Education component of the double degree will cover traditional subjects such as English, Mathematics and Humanities and early childhood-specific courses in Play and Pedagogy. In addition, you will carry out an integral practical component of 32 weeks in various childcare and classroom settings. A unique feature is that this practicum experience directly counts towards your degree.