BA/BS in Education

This Bachelor of Education is a professional teacher-training credential for students who already hold a first degree, offered at the elementary and secondary levels. It runs on an accelerated schedule completed in sixteen months rather than the university's earlier two-year option. The timeline begins with five intensive courses over spring and summer, followed by a fall term of four ten-week courses combined with weekly in-school practicum days and one four-week practicum block, then a winter term of four ten-week courses with a five-week practicum, and a second spring and summer term of three intensive courses plus a further five-week practicum. Across the program, students complete up to twenty weeks of supervised field experience, with the possibility of an international placement in the second year. The program is delivered on campus at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and admission requires that applicants have already completed an undergraduate degree, so it functions as graduate-level teacher certification rather than an entry-level undergraduate pathway. It suits career changers and degree-holders aiming to become classroom teachers, as well as those pursuing related roles such as curriculum development, instructional design, or education administration.