Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years)
The Course Enrolment Guide is designed to help you enrol in the right units for your course.
Important information for Year 2 students who commenced in 2025.
Changes have been made to the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) course in 2026.
Course Map UpdateWe advise all Year 2 students in 2026 to follow the indicative course map provided to you. The course rules have been updated and are now available in the official ACU 2026 Handbook.
Students who commenced in 2024.
To complete your Community Engagement requirement, you may select to study EDES206 Social Justice and Community Engagement for Educators in place of any elective unit from 2026 Semester 2.
Students who commenced in 2023 and 2024.
For students who commenced in 2024 and 2023, the course rules remain unchanged. You are advised to follow the indicative course map provided and enrol in the units listed. Please follow the course map as teach out units will be offered for the final time in 2026.
Course maps provide a visual representation of the course rules and the sequence of units.
Course rules are published in the official ACU Handbook and are subject to change.
Any queries regarding the course structure should be directed to your course coordinator.
Course maps
Students who commence in 2026
- Commencing Semester 1 course map
- Commencing Semester 1 course map (Stream-lined)
- Commencing Semester 2 course map
Students who started in 2021 -2025
Students who received a diploma credit towards the course:
Students who started in 2020 or earlier
Students who received a diploma credit towards the course:
Course rules
- Course rules 2025
- Course rules prior to 2025 (select year of commencement)
Please note that study modes and unit availability are subject to change and not all units are on offer at all times. Units might be offered in different modes (on-campus, multi-mode, online scheduled or online unscheduled). If you are unsure which mode is the most suitable for you, please contact your course coordinator prior to enrolling.
Minimum enrolment numbers apply to all units. The University reserves the right to cancel units with low enrolment numbers. Students will be advised of cancellations prior to the start of semester and offered an alternative unit if one is available. You must enrol for the whole academic year if you commence in Semester 1 or if you are re-enrolling. You can change your enrolment up until the census date for each semester or professional term. See the Academic CalendarAcademic Calendar for key dates.
General advice
For all general enquiries, or questions regarding your course enrolment, fees, timetabling, results or graduation please contact AskACU.