Children's Services

Charles Darwin University is the largest provider of children's services training in the Northern Territory.

Bachelor of Children's Services

About the course

This course builds on the Diploma of Children's Services qualification and aims to provide students with knowledge and skills for reflective professional practice and institutional leadership. Students will build a capacity to make informed choices about early childhood theory, curriculum, pedagogy, policy and practice; to articulate, incorporate and advocate for equity values and social justice principles in professional practice; and to identify ways that gender, culture, ability and context impact on children┐s services practice with children, families and community.

The Bachelor of Children's Services can be studied part-time or on a full-time basis. This course shares a suite of units with the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning and all units are offered in both internal and external mode. Some units are available in Summer Semester. This flexibility may assist students to plan a schedule of study which suits their individual needs, and essentially provides a means to fast track even with a part time load.

This course requires a high level of on-line work especially for external students.

Career opportunities

Employment opportunities exist for graduates in managerial and leadership roles within children's services areas.

Teacher Registration

Graduates are not eligible for teacher registration in the Northern Territory. Graduates may however seek admission into the Graduate Diploma of Education which is a recognised teaching qualification in the Northern Territory.

More information

Before enrolling visit the course information site for more detailed information and enrolment procedure.