Early Years Education at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

Prepares students to design learning experiences for kindergarten to grade 3 classrooms, with 27 weeks of field experience alongside teacher mentors, leading to Alberta Teacher Certification.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Early years (K-3) teaching with breadth of knowledge across disciplines and extensive classroom placements.

Career pathways

Early childhood educator, primary school teacher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Five approved Alberta high school courses with a minimum 65% average including English Language Arts 30-1 (required), three courses from an approved list, and one additional 30-level course worth at least five credits; application deadline February 1. Varies by province; Quebec CEGEP credits may be considered.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate application deadlines are listed for the fall term and the winter term; the general application deadline for the fall term at the Lethbridge Campus is June 30, and the winter term application deadline at the Lethbridge Campus is November 1 (Calgary Campus: August 1 for fall, December 1 for winter).

Applications for the fall term open September 15 and winter term applications open January 15. Deadlines: fall term general deadline June 30 (Lethbridge Campus) and August 1 (Calgary Campus); international students June 15; Bachelor of Education (Combined, After Degrees and Early Years Education) February 1; Bachelor of Nursing and After-Degree March 1; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation March 15; Bachelor of Health Sciences June 1; Bachelor of Music June 15. The undergraduate application fee is $140, waived for Canadian Indigenous students; applications are submitted through ApplyAlberta.

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