Summary

A child’s early years are key to predicting their success in school and life. Their early learning experiences are critical determining factors for their emotional, social and intellectual development. When they’re exposed to high-quality early educational opportunities, their trajectory for success is greatly improved.

The Master of Early Childhood will enhance your professional and theoretical knowledge of factors that impact a child’s emotional, social and intellectual development. You’ll learn about current research and new developments in infant and toddler curriculum and pedagogy, child development, play, creative arts, language and literacy, STEM, and management and leadership in early childhood contexts. And you’ll engage critically in theoretical and policy debates relevant to those working with young children and their families.

Key features

• Benefit from the latest research in early childhood education

   

  Study at Australia’s foremost uni for early childhood education research: Survey of research achievement, The Australian, 2020.

• Solve a substantive educational issue of your choice

   

  Undertake a research unit that will allow you to apply your classroom learning in a rigorous and scholarly way.

• Continue to work full-time while you study

   

  Complement your on-campus learning with online discussion tools and virtual classrooms.

• Gain key practical skills on campus

   

  Visit, observe and learn within Macquarie’s world-renowned Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre.