Coast Mountain College offers Foundation in Pre-Education Pathway, a foundation in Education & Teaching programme in Terrace, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Foundation
Field:Education & Teaching
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This academic upgrading pathway prepares students to meet the English-language entry requirements for two Coast Mountain College programmes: Early Childhood Care and Education, which requires English 12, and Education Assistant, which requires the lower English 10 standard. Rather than being a fixed cohort programme, it consists of individual upgrading courses selected according to which target programme a student is aiming for and their existing academic level. No specific campus, course load, or intake date is stated; students apply through EducationPlannerBC and then meet with an Educational Advisor, who discusses their educational goals and funding options, assesses their current standing, and helps them register for the appropriate courses. The pathway suits prospective early childhood education or education assistant students who have not yet met the English requirement for their intended programme, offering an advised, individualized route to reach admission-ready standing rather than direct training in early childhood or education support work itself.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Coast Mountain College's Education Pathway page sets a single prerequisite per destination program: Early Childhood Care and Education asks ENGL 050 (Grade 12 English), and Education Assistant asks ENGL 030 (Grade 10 English), with fuller prerequisite lists held on each destination program's own page. No grade minimums, GPA, language-test score, or other condition is stated on this pathway page itself. English proficiency is required of every applicant regardless of citizenship. International applicants who have not completed senior secondary education, including a pass in English 12, in a designated English-speaking country must present an approved test score, with minimums tiered by program: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 (bands 5.0-6.0), TOEFL iBT overall 72-80, PTE Academic overall 52-57, CAEL overall 50-60, or Duolingo English Test overall 105-115.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Coast Mountain College runs one common application calendar across its campuses rather than a single date per programme. Domestic applicants: for the 2026-27 academic year, applications opened 1 October 2026; the final day to apply is 24 December 2026 for Winter (January 2027) entry, 23 April 2027 for Spring/Summer 2027, and 30 August 2027 for Fall 2027. International applicants share the same opening date but face earlier cut-offs: 1 October 2026 for Winter, 1 February 2027 for Spring/Summer, and 1 June 2027 for Fall, and some high-demand programmes may close sooner. Trades and other varying-start programmes are judged against their own start dates (international due three months, domestic one week, before start), and continuous-intake programmes accept applications year-round. No single closing date exists beyond these cut-offs. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
