教育学士-早年（荣誉学位）

对于希望在教育学士学位-早期及格或教育学士学位-早期（Dean's Scholar）学位的四年级期间进行研究的学生，“荣誉课程”是另一种选择。进入您的荣誉年取决于申请和功绩。早教使儿童有机会发挥其最大潜力并为终身学习奠定基础，从而丰富了从出生到5岁儿童的学习。它着重于早期教育对促进儿童健康的重要性。
The Honours program is an alternative option for students wishing to undertake research during the fourth year of either the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years pass degree or the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Dean's Scholar) degree. Entry to your honours year is based on application and merit.<br><br>Early Years education enriches learning in children from birth to five years by giving children the opportunity to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for lifelong learning. It focuses on the significance of early education to foster children’s health, development and wellbeing.<br><br>For the duration of this four-year degree Early Years students will engage in continuous professional mentoring through the Professional Partners in Practice (PPP) program. This will give you invaluable sector experience and professional connections that will enhance your employment pathways and opportunities.<br><br>Throughout the degree students spend up to 16 weeks teaching in Early Childhood Education and Care Centres and two weeks in the Community and Family sector, complementary to the mentoring experience within the Professional Partners in Practice program.<br><br>You will also have the opportunity to undertake exchange, study abroad and international cultural immersion programs.<br><br>Working closely with two supervisors, you will undertake a major project during the program, you will undertake special experiences for research work either in the field or that examine other aspects of education. The degree will culminate in the production of a thesis or other project work that disseminates your research findings and the results from your project and research inquiry.