Overview The Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood offers an opportunity for students with an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent in a discipline other than Early Childhood Education, to qualify for entry into Macquarie's Masters programs in Early Childhood Education. As a postgraduate award graduates will be able to develop an understanding of contemporary research-based knowledge of early childhood principles and practice in selected areas. The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood will provide an ENTRY for students from non-cognate backgrounds into the Master of Early Childhood. KEY FEATURES This award provides the foundational disciplinary and cognate knowledge for entry into the Master of Teaching (0-5) for those with a GPA of less than 2.5. SUITABLE FOR The Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood offers an opportunity for students with an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent in a discipline other than Early Childhood Education, to qualify for entry into Macquarie's Masters programs in Early Childhood Education. As a postgraduate award, graduates will be able to develop an understanding of contemporary research-based knowledge of early childhood principles and practice in selected areas.