Offered by Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada, Education Elementary: Bachelor's Degree (BEd) is a bachelor's degree in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 875 per credit (CAD 162 per credit for local students).
The elementary Bachelor of Education prepares graduates to teach in schools across British Columbia and other Canadian provinces and territories, as well as internationally wherever the BC School Curriculum is used. Graduates become eligible, on completion, for the credential that lets them teach professionally in BC, granted by the province's Teacher Certification Branch within the Ministry of Education, covering grades Kindergarten through 12 in public and private schools. Theoretical study is integrated with experiential learning throughout the program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 30 credits of general coursework in areas related to the BC elementary curriculum, which must include 6 credits of English or French literature and composition with at least 3 credits in English literature, 3 credits of Canadian studies such as history or geography, 3 credits of mathematics (statistics does not count) and 3 credits of science drawn from astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, earth science, ocean science, physics or physical geography; plus a further 30 academic credits, which may be in any mix of subjects. Consideration requires a minimum GPA of 2.67. TIMING OF COURSEWORK: all coursework used to meet the admission requirements must be completed by the end of the winter semester of the year in which you apply, and every final grade must be on your student record by 15 May for you to be eligible for that Fall intake. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: at least 15 hours of volunteer work with K-12 children and youth groups, set out on the supplementary form TRU provides; an online application questionnaire covering your motivation, relevant experience and values as a future teacher; and two confidential reference report forms from referees qualified to speak to your suitability for teaching, preferably teachers rather than a relative or close friend. ORAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH: TRU may ask a candidate to sit an oral or written task, or both, assessing English language either as an admission requirement or at any point during the program, and may be asked to undertake remedial work in oral or written English. Graduates qualify for a Professional Teaching Certificate from the BC Teacher Certification Branch.
Application Details
Start Date:September (Fall) intake only; two-year program at the Kamloops campus, full-time or part-time.
Application Deadline:Program-specific deadline that replaces TRU's general date: 15 January, for the September (Fall) intake only. All coursework used to meet the admission requirements must be finished by the end of the winter semester of the year you apply, and every final grade must be on your student record by 15 May for you to be eligible for that Fall intake. TRU publishes this one date rather than separate domestic and international dates.
