BEd Elementary Curriculum at University of Victoria

Programme overview

A 4-year teacher education degree preparing graduates to teach kindergarten to grade 7 (elementary and middle years), offered at the Victoria campus and through the East Kootenay Teacher Education Program in Cranbrook. Graduates are eligible to apply for a BC Teaching Certificate.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Department: Department of Curriculum and Instruction | Duration: 4 years | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 pre-core requirements include two English courses, two Canadian studies courses, two laboratory science courses, two mathematics courses (MATH 161 and 162 recommended), and 3 units of electives, before core professional studies in Years 2-4.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For information on faculty admission requirements, refer to the Faculty of Education. Bachelor of Education (Elementary Curriculum) General information This elementary degree program provides course work and practicum experience designed to produce a well-qualified elementary school teacher. The program has been designed as a coordinated, sequenced balance of course work, integrated school observations, and three practica experiences. The Bachelor of Education (Elementary Curriculum) degree program admits students into the first or second year. Students take core education courses commencing in the second year.

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 entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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