Lakehead University offers Hons in Indigenous Teacher Education Program, a honours degree in Education & Teaching programme in Thunder Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 5 years.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 5 years
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP) is a concurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, Intermediate/Senior program delivered over five years at Lakehead University's Thunder Bay campus, leading to an Indigenous Learning credential. The program was created to increase the number of qualified Indigenous teachers through programming delivered on and off campus, and centres coursework on the social and cultural customs and values of Native communities so teachers develop an intimate understanding of Indigenous traditions, heritage, psychology, way of life, and language. Students take core program courses that reflect diverse Indigenous culture, leadership, and identity, alongside academic advising, referral, and tutoring support. The program prepares graduates primarily for classroom teaching and school leadership roles, with reported outcomes including teacher, principal, director of education, and school counsellor, as well as related roles such as curriculum developer, adult literacy teacher, and community development officer. The program sits within the Faculty of Education and combines a Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Education over its five-year length.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements of Lakehead University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses (including program-specific prerequisites) and a minimum 70% overall final average calculated on the top six Grade 12 U/M courses; higher averages may be required for competitive programs. International applicants need successful graduation from a senior secondary school program equivalent to Ontario Grade 12 - generally the same academic preparation required for university entrance in their home country - with a Canadian-equivalent minimum of 70% overall (60% for university-transfer applicants); country-specific and IB equivalencies are published separately. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the undergraduate English language proficiency minimums (all undergraduate programs except Nursing, the two-year Bachelor of Education and the Juris Doctor): IELTS 6.5 with no individual score below 6.0, TOEFL 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0 (for tests completed as of January 2026; TOEFL iBT 80 with no component below 19 for tests taken prior to January 2026), Duolingo English Test 120 with no sub-score below 115 (tests after July 1, 2024), PTE Academic 58 with no component below 50, CAEL 60, Cambridge Academic English 176 with no individual score below 169, or Michigan English Test 85. Ontario high school applicants apply through OUAC (form 101 or 105); applicants from outside Ontario, including international applicants, apply directly on the Lakehead University Undergraduate Application, except for Social Work and the Bachelor of Education, which are applied to through OUAC.
