Monash University Partners with
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Somesh Perera - Founder/Managing Director - Prospects Academy
Prospects Academy for Early Childhood and Primary Education Degree Pathway
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, recently entered into a partnership with Prospects Academy to provide a credit transfer pathway for students who have successfully completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, awarded by Prospects Academy. Under this articulation agreement, students will receive credit transfer for six modules for the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education awarded by Monash University.
Commenting on this partnership, the founder and Managing Director of Prospects Academy, Somesh Perera stated: “Prospects Academy has developed a reputation as a leading provider of teacher training qualifications from Diploma to Master’s level in Sri Lanka. Our Diploma programmes are recognised by several leading universities and colleges in Australia. We are proud to be associated with Monash University, and we believe that this partnership will provide a valuable opportunity for students of Prospects Academy to obtain an internationally recognised Bachelor’s degree in early childhood and primary education from Monash University, whilst saving considerably on tuition and living expenses.”
Associate Professor Graham Parr, Associate Dean International at Monash University said: “Monash’s Faculty of Education is delighted to partner with Prospects Academy to provide a pathway for students into our Bachelor of Education (Honors) in Early Childhood and Primary Education. Graduates of the course will be qualified to teach in both early childhood and primary education settings. Quality early childhood education provides a strong foundation for young children to thrive, not just in school but throughout their life. There is currently strong demand for early childhood teachers who can foster the learning and key capabilities of young children at a critical stage in their development, and this is projected to increase over the next few years.”
Yasaara Kaluaratchi - Director Academics - Prospects Academy
There is a growing demand for Early Childhood Educators throughout Australia and the industry is projected to further increase until 2025. It is also expected that the number of those employed as Child Careers will increase substantially by 30 per cent between 2021 and 2025, making graduates of the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education degree, highly sought-after candidates. Early childhood educators in Australia earn between AUD$65,000-90,000 per year.
The Director of Academics at Prospects Academy,Yasaara Kaluaratchi added: “Our Diploma in Early Childhood Education is an extensive one year programme which includes a 270 hour teaching practicum, where students are placed in leading schools and pre-schools across Colombo for their teaching practice. To receive recognition in the form of a credit transfer from leading Australian institutions like Monash University, is a testament to the content of our curriculum. The student support provided at Prospects Academy is one of our greatest strengths as we make sure that our students are guided and mentored to achieve academic excellence. ”
The next intake commences in January 2022. Application are now accepted. Contact 072 83333 87 email : info@prospectsacademysl.com
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