BEd Concurrent Education at Ontario Tech University

Programme overview

Those wanting to teach in Ontario can apply for advanced admission consideration for the Bachelor of Education program alongside their four-year undergraduate program. The BEd program offers graduates the opportunity to qualify for Ontario Colleges of Teachers (OCT) certification and be prepared to teach Primary/Junior (Kindergarten to Grade 6) or Intermediate/Senior (Grade 7 to Grade 12) divisions.

Faculty: Education | Duration: Four-year undergraduate degree followed by 12-month Bachelor of Education | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students enrolled in Concurrent Education alongside their undergraduate degree must satisfy a minimum grade requirement, complete prerequisite courses, maintain full-time enrolment, and confer their four-year undergraduate degree credential by June in the year they wish to start the BEd, which starts in September.

Career pathways

Career opportunities listed: Adult educational trainer, Adult literacy instructor, College educator, College instructor, Early childhood educator, Education counsellor, Education policy researcher, Educator, Kindergarten to grade 12 teacher, Primary school teacher, Secondary school teacher, Workplace educator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants interested in pursuing the Concurrent Education option must apply directly to the undergraduate program of their choice on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website and select the Concurrent option. The Concurrent option is available to Fall and Winter intakes only. This option is not available to Spring intake applicants. The Primary/Junior Concurrent Education option is available for most undergraduate programs (excluding co-op programs).

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,102 a year (2026-2027). Domestic first-year tuition for 10 courses (30 credit hours) in the Bachelor of Arts, Science, Education, Health Sciences fee group; second year $6,075.51, third $6,045.15, fourth and fifth $6,039.18. Excludes ancillary fees, which are charged in addition Source

International applicants: CAD 34,148 a year (2026-2027). International tuition for 10 courses (30 credit hours) per year in the Bachelor of Arts / Science / Education / Health Sciences group fee group; same amount in every year of study. Excludes ancillary fees, which are charged in addition. Indicates the fee Source

Main intake: Fall (September) 2027 entry; a limited selection of programmes also offer a January start (winter applicants).

Ontario secondary school applicants for Fall 2027 apply through the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC); the deadline is Friday, January 15 (2027).

International applicants for Fall 2027 apply through OUAC or directly through the Ontario Tech international application (three programmes for a $100 application fee). Early Application Programs (Nursing Collaborative, Nursing Post-RPN, Medical Laboratory Science) close Friday, January 29; equal-consideration deadline for all other programmes is Wednesday, March 31; offer acceptance deadline is Monday, May 3; tuition deposit deadline is Friday, June 4.

Transfer applicants for Fall 2027 apply through OUAC: Early Application Programs close Friday, January 29; all other programmes Wednesday, March 31.

January 2027 (winter) applications open in September and close at the end of October; the OUAC deadline is Friday, October 30, with documents due Friday, November 6.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ontariotechu.ca/

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