Bachelor of Education at Vancouver Island University

Programme overview

If you are passionate about learning and want to inspire and prepare the next generation of leaders, join our community of teachers. The Bachelor of Education program at VIU provides students with the fundamentals needed to become teachers at the elementary school level. Throughout the five-year program students will learn diverse teaching strategies and professional development skills to give them the tools and knowledge required to earn their BC teachers certificate and begin their teaching journey.

Faculty: Education | Duration: 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: The Bachelor of Education Year 3 has one intake each Fall. | Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Principles of Teaching and Learning I, Principles of Teaching and Learning II, Human Development: Child Development and Education, Indigenous Education: Roots, Growth and Seeds, Principles of Teaching and Learning III, Principles of Teaching and Learning IV, Curriculum and Instruction: Visual Arts, Curriculum and Instruction: Science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year One Entry; General admission requirements apply; Minimum "C" in English 12, or equivalent; Minimum "C" in Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11; or a pass in Pre-Calculus or Foundations of Mathematics 12; or equivalent; Completion of the Casper test; Year Three Entry; General admission requirements apply; Minimum "C" in English 12, or equivalent; Minimum "C" in Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11; or a pass in Pre-Calculus or Foundations of Mathematics 12; or equivalent; Completion of a minimum of 48 post-secondary credits acceptable in content to the VIU Faculty of Education, VIU Admissions and Registration, and the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care Teacher Regulation Branch; Completion of the Casper test; Completion of an Applicant Profile; Dispersed Delivery Entry; Completion of a minimum of 66 post-secondary credits acceptable in content to the VIU...

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

Most programmes start in September; January intake is offered for some bachelor's degrees and other programmes; many programmes offer alternative start dates throughout the year.

The deadline to apply for most undergraduate programs that begin in September is March 31; deadlines for other start dates vary by program.

Extended deadline of August 16, 2026 for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science; Business Management Certificate, Event Management Certificate, Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate, Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care, Health Care Assistant Certificate and Practical Nursing Diploma list ongoing deadlines.

Applications for most academic programs open October 1 in the year before the program start date (applications for programs beginning September 2027 open October 1, 2026); deadlines vary by program.

Application fee: domestic undergraduate $46.98, domestic graduate $121.86, international all programs $156.06 (non-refundable); no application fee for Adult Basic Education.

Apply through the official page: https://www.viu.ca/apply

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