FEDERATION University is planning to deliver its early childhood education degree from the Frankston Chisholm TAFE campus.
The university will offer classes for its Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at the Frankston TAFE from 2023. The classes will be offered to students who have completed Chisholm’s Diploma of Early Childhood and Care.
Federation University Berwick head of campus Kathy Racunica said that the move would help people work and study closer to home. “We know how critical the early childhood sector is. Through flexible learning arrangements, this initiative will support students to maintain ties to their local community and continue to work in the sector as they study,” she said.
“Federation has a key role to play in the prosperity of our communities and as Melbourne’s south-east corridor continues to grow, we’re teaming up with local workplaces to address workforce shortages.”
Chisholm Institute higher education college dean Ben Allitt welcomed the partnership. “Chisholm Institute is proud to be working in collaboration with Federation University to deliver the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education through a pathway model,” he said. “This model allows for flexible learning arrangements for students to work and study in Melbourne’s south-east in the high demand, and growing area of early childhood education. We look forward to students being able to progress in their careers and become future leaders in the sector through this cost-effective model of education in collaboration between Chisholm and Federation University.”