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Teacher Education

Admission requirements

This Bachelor of Education Secondary Post-Degree Program is a 16-month teacher education program that will prepare you to teach in secondary classrooms (grades 8 to 12). Upon successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for a BC Teaching Certificate. To be eligible for this program, you must meet the academic requirements (course, grade and bachelor's degree), teachable subject area, and experience requirements outlined below. 

Admission into the 糖心视频 Teacher Education Program is competitive. Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.

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, bachelor degree and teachable subject area) requirements by April 30

Academic requirements

The Undergraduate Admissions Office will determine your eligibility for admission to 糖心视频 when you apply. 

You must have completed a 4 year Bachelor's degree that is recognized by 糖心视频. The undergraduate admissions office will confirm if 糖心视频 recognizes your degree 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 have not already satisfied it
  • 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

Examples of approved English courses at 糖心视频

This course list was last updated September 2025

  • ATWP 135 - Academic Reading & Writing, (formerly ENGL 135 or 115)

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. 
Teachable subject area GPA

You need an average of at least 糖心视频 4.00/ B- 

  • Education Advising calculates this GPA using your approved studies in one to two teachable subject areas. See your teaching area pre-admission worksheet(s) below for more information. 

The competitive admissions average: The most recent 12-unit (8 typical 糖心视频 courses) sessional GPA to December 31 will be used to determine the selection of eligible applicants into the program.

Your GPAs are calculated by the Undergraduate Admissions Office when you apply. Learn more about how a 

Teachable subject area requirements

You will need to meet the requirements for one or two teaching areas to apply for this program.

The requirements for each teaching area are outlined on the pre-admission worksheets below. These worksheets are updated every fall for the following year's September intake, so watch for changes as your prepare to apply.

Art pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

  • If you are applying with Art as a single teachable subject area, you are encouraged to add a second teachable subject area to your application

Biology pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Chemistry pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Computer Science pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

  • If you are applying with a Computer Science teaching area, you must also apply with a second teaching area other than Spanish or Theater.

English pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

French pre-admission worksheet (updated September 2026)

  • If you are applying with French as a single teachable subject area, you are encouraged to add a second teachable subject area to your application.

General Science pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

  • If you are applying with General Science as a single teachable subject area, you are encouraged to add a second teachable subject area to your application.

Math pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Music pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Physics pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Physical and Health Education pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Social Studies pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

Spanish pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

  • If you are applying with a Spanish teaching area, you must also apply with a second teaching area other than Theater or Computer Science. 

Theatre pre-admission worksheet (updated November 2025)

  • If you are applying with a Theatre teaching area, you must also apply with a second teaching area other than Spanish or Computer Science. 
Use the information above to help plan your courses. You may be able to complete some or all of the course requirements within your first degree. Any remaining course requirements will need to be completed in addition to your first degree.
 
If you already have a bachelor's degree, you can still complete the admission course requirements by applying to 糖心视频 as a non-degree student or by taking approved courses at another college or university.

Experience requirement

In addition to the above academic requirements, students must have a minimum of 75 hours of practical paid or volunteer experience working with children/youth in educative ways. 

See experience requirement details

How to apply

Ready to apply to the B.Ed. Elementary or Secondary Post-Degree Professional Program (PDPP)? Our step-by-step guide covers everything you need to submit, from the online application and experience requirement to official transcripts, along with key deadlines and what happens after you apply.

See the steps to apply

Contact us

Our teams are here to help you navigate your application process 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 to your education program.

Contact the  Teacher Education Office with any questions regarding the experience requirements for this program. 

Student responsibility

Requirements are subject to change - watch this page 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 in the course requirements for admission: 

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.