Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) - first degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

The 150 credit hour B.Ed. (Primary/Elementary) prepares teachers of kindergarten to grade six through a full-time professional program of six semesters including school visit days and a one-semester internship.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Duration: 5 years (2 years prerequisite courses + 3 years B.Ed.) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Entry requirements

No direct entry from high school. Applicants must complete 60 credit hours (20 courses) with a cumulative average of at least 65% (or at least 65% on the last 30 credit hours), including 12 credit hours in English. Fall intake; application deadline Jan. 15.

Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) semesters are open for admission; most applications are for Fall, and many programmes also admit in Winter and Spring. Some programmes have a single intake, for example Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Fall (Academic Terms 1 and 3) and Winter (Academic Term 2); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) Fall only; Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Secondary) conjoint with Diploma in Technology Education Spring (May) only.

General admission: applications open one year before the semester; priority deadlines are 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter) and 1 February (Spring); document deadlines are 20 August (Fall), 20 December (Winter) and 30 April (Spring); the application closes on the first day of the semester (Fall 9 September, Winter 6 January, Spring 11 May).

Competitive-entry deadlines: Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) 15 May (Fall) and 1 November (Winter); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) 15 January with documents by 1 February; Bachelor of Education (Post-Secondary) 15 May (Fall) and 15 September (Winter); Engineering One 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter), 1 February (Spring). International applicants are advised to apply at least 12 weeks before the intended semester.

Application processing fee: $70 for undergraduate applicants who have never attended a post-secondary institution or have previously attended Memorial; $300 for non-Canadian undergraduate applicants; $255 for medical students; Bachelor of Music and joint Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce add a $40 School of Music fee; Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Maritime Studies add a $300 programme admission fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/undergrad/admissions/

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