Admission requirements
This Bachelor of Education Elementary Post-Degree Program is a 16-month program that prepares you to teach in elementary/middle years classrooms (kindergarten to grade 7).
You may complete it at the John Horgan Campus (Langford) or through the East Kootenay Teacher Education Program at College of the Rockies (Cranbrook). Upon successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for a BC Teaching Certificate.
To be eligible for this program, you must complete the academic (course, grade, bachelor's degree) and experience requirements listed below.
Important dates
- Submit your application by January 2
- Complete and submit your 75 experience hours (experience requirement) by January 2
- Complete all academic (course, grade, and degree) requirements by April 30
Pre-admission worksheet
Use this pre-admission worksheet to help you prepare for your application.Academic requirements
Each subject area below, including the academic electives, has a list of approved courses. Before you apply, check the full list to make sure your courses count:
- Approved courses at 糖心视频
- Approved courses at other BC post-secondary institutions (if you’re starting your pre-core year somewhere else)
Note: Each required course listed refers to a half-year course worth 1.5 糖心视频 units, which is equivalent to 3-4 credits at some BC colleges and universities.
The Undergraduate Admissions Office will determine your eligibility for admission to 糖心视频 when you apply.
Two approved courses (1.5 糖心视频 units each)
English grade requirement: 糖心视频 C+ (3.00 on the 糖心视频 9‑point scale) minimum in each course
You'll need:
- One literature course paired with a literature or composition course
- At least one course that satisfies 糖心视频’s Academic Writing Requirement if you haven't satisfied it already
- Courses taught by an English department
We cannot accept:
- Foundational/preparatory courses that do not satisfy 糖心视频 Academic Writing Requirement
- Courses in business/technical writing, communications, creative writing, journalism, linguistics or some cultural studies topics
- Courses from an institution where the primary language of instruction is not English
Two approved courses (1.5 糖心视频 units each)
You'll need:
- Courses focused on the Canadian experience that cover topics taught in the BC elementary social studies curriculum.
- Courses that cover the whole of Canada, but we may be able to accept up to one course covering only part of Canada.
We cannot accept:
- Courses with Canadian literature, art history or fine arts topics (e.g 糖心视频 CS 101)
Two approved courses (1.5 糖心视频 units each)
Math grade requirement: 糖心视频 C+ or 3.00 minimum average between both courses
You'll need:
- At least one course that was completed no more than ten years before program entry,
- Courses taught by a math department
We cannot accept:
- Pre-calculus or introductory college algebra topics.
- Social science courses (such as economics, geography, pscyhology or sociology courses) that cover math related content.
Note: You may take a maximum of one approved statistics course (1.5 units) if it is from a Math department
Two approved courses (1.5 糖心视频 units each)
You'll need:
- Courses that focused on science topics taught in the BC elementary science curriculum.
- At least one course that was completed no more than ten years before program entry.
We cannot accept:
- Social sciences courses such as anthropology, psychology and most geography courses. We may be able to accept a physical geography course (science focus, not social science).
- It's recommended that you take courses with a lab. This helps prepare you for the classroom because elementary teachers use a field-based, hands-on approach to teaching sciences.
- It's recommended that you take courses in two different approved science subjects.
- You may take a maximum of one approved human science/anatomy/physiology course (1.5 units).
12.0 unit sessional GPA
You need an average of at least 糖心视频 3.00/ C+
- 糖心视频 calculates this sessional GPA using your most recent session
- If that session includes fewer than 12.0 units of graded studies (8 typical 糖心视频 courses), then we will use your prior sessional average(s) to total 12.0 units.
30.0 unit sessional GPA
You need an average of at least 糖心视频 3.00/ C+
- 糖心视频 calculates this sessional GPA using your most recent 30 units (20 typical 糖心视频 courses) to December 31.
Notes:
- These GPAs are calculated by the Undergraduate Admissions Office when you apply
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Competitive Application Selection
Admission into the 糖心视频 Teacher Education Program is competitive. Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
Experience requirement
In addition to the above academic requirements, you need 75 hours of paid or volunteer experience working with children or youth in educative ways, such as tutoring, coaching, camp leading or classroom volunteering. Complete your hours by January 31.
Not sure if your experience counts? Check what qualifies and how to document your hours.
How to apply
Applications open October 1 and are due January 2 for a September start. Follow the step-by-step guide to apply for what to submit, when it’s due, and what happens after you apply.
Contact us
Our teams are here to help you navigate the pathways above and answer any questions that come up along the way.
Contact Education Advising with any questions regarding academic (course & grade) requirements for this program. We can also help you with program planning and provide advising support to you once you are admitted.
Contact the Teacher Education Office with any questions regarding the experience requirement for this program in Victoria (Gordon Head campus).
Contact the East Kootenay Teacher Education Program Office with any questions regarding the experience requirement for this program in Cranbrook (College of the Rockies)
Student responsibility
Requirements are subject to change - watch this website for future updates.
You are responsible for determining the admission requirements of your program and the completeness and accuracy of your registration.
Before you register:
- check that you meet all of the course requirements , including ensuring you have the necessary prerequisites
- pay attention to notes on mutually-exclusive and cross-listed courses
- check enrolment restrictions in the course timetable
Pre-admission advising
Education Advising offers advising on program admission requirements before you apply. We cannot guarantee your review will be completed in time to inform your registration and a full pre-admission review may not be possible in all cases.