Bachelor of Education (BEd) – Dual Degree Option
If you are enrolled in one of the following, you can pursue a dual degree in education:
- Food, Nutrition and Health (Faculty of Land and Food Systems, BSc)
- Forest Sciences (Faculty of Forestry, BSc)
- Mathematics (Faculty of Science, BSc)
- Natural Resources Conservation – Science and Management Major (Faculty of Forestry, BSc)
- Music – Secondary, General Studies (School of Music, BMus)
- Physical and Health Education (School of Kinesiology, BKin)
- Physics (Faculty of Science, BSc)
The dual degree option will be completed in five years with reduced credits rather than the traditional four- plus one-year degree path to the BEd degree.
After completing all the requirements, teacher candidates are eligible for a British Columbia Professional Teaching Certificate. Admission acceptance into the program will be determined based on a review of both the applicant’s transcript and a statement of academic purpose. Entry into and continuation of a dual degree program requires that the student remain in good academic standing.
Bachelor of Education (BEd) – Elementary Option & Middle Years Option
Teacher candidates in the elementary & middle years option learn together in “cohorts” organized by a particular theme or pedagogical approach. Cohort members take courses together and are assigned practicum placements in schools within specific school districts.
Teacher candidates learn to teach all subject areas in the elementary curriculum: Kindergarten to Grade 7. While the particular theme or approach varies in each cohort, the courses are the same for all teacher candidates, with each cohort and instructor tailoring the courses in unique ways.
Bachelor of Education (BEd) – Indigenous Teacher Education Program – NITEP
Graduates of the BEd program (Elementary or Secondary) are prepared to be effective educators for public, band-operated and independent schools. The First Nations Education Council, which developed and advises the program, is made up of Aboriginal educators, UBC Faculty, coordinator representatives, a BCTF representative, and NITEP student representatives.
As a contemporary program with traditional values, NITEP truly exemplifies how culture can be integrated within a mainstream post-secondary institution. Students may begin NITEP in one of three field centres throughout BC, allowing students to maintain their connection to home and community while pursuing their education. The cohort structure of NITEP allows students to bond and become a family as they experience the program together. Students have likened their experience to a canoe journey; the more they pull together the easier it becomes. NITEP students and graduates are role models and agents of change and empowerment.
Bachelor of Education (BEd) – Programmes de spécialistes en français
Enseignez le français! Il y a un grand besoin en Colombie-Britannique d’enseignants qualifiés et dynamiques pour enseigner en français.
Le programme de baccalauréat en éducation de UBC accueille des candidats qui veulent enseigner en français dans les écoles élémentaires ou secondaires. Plusieurs options sont possibles: les spécialistes du français à l’élémentaire (immersion, intensif, programme francophone) et les spécialistes du français au secondaire (immersion, français de base, programme francophone).
Bachelor of Education (BEd) – West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program – WKTEP
The West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) is located in Nelson, BC and surrounding communities.
WKTEP has a strong focus on rural and small school settings, recognizing that they offer exciting educational opportunities for teachers. There is also an emphasis on place-based learning with strong ties to local communities and school districts.
The West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program provides teacher candidates with the opportunity to develop the professional qualities and effective practices for teaching in today’s complex learning environments with a strong focus on community, collaboration, and innovation.
We offer the full complement of UBC’s BEd coursework, field experiences and practica, with both a 2-week and a 10-week practicum hosted by the 4 local area school districts, as well as a 3-week community-based field experience in non-formal settings.
Elementary and secondary teacher candidates are together for some courses in on-campus, in-school and in-community settings, and experienced tutors mentor secondary teacher candidates in selected teachable subjects.
Bachelor of Education (BEd) – International Baccalaureate (IB) Educator Stream
The UBC International Baccalaureate Educator stream is Canada’s first IB-recognized teacher education program.
Teacher candidates in the UBC IB educator stream have an interest in an international education that is concept-based, inquiry-driven, and student-centred. Guided by key concepts and transdisciplinary themes, teachers create enriching, hands-on learning opportunities that promote discovery, exploration, and thinking about real-world issues. The UBC Teacher Education Program was recognized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) because of our strong alignment with the educational practices and underpinnings of the IB, including a focus on inquiry, reflective practice, Indigenous perspectives, and diversity in its many forms.
Elementary (IB-Primary Years Programme) and Secondary (IB-Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme) Options.
Diploma – Teacher Updating Program
Qualified teachers who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible to apply for our Teacher Updating Program. This program offers the opportunity to update teaching credentials while becoming familiar with recent developments in British Columbia schools.
Candidates admitted to this program take course work alongside Bachelor of Education teacher candidates. Practicum placements are matched to grade-level preference and previous experience. Upon completion of this program, candidates will hold a UBC-conferred Diploma in Education – Curriculum and Instructional Studies.
