BA/BS in Elementary Education at University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition is CAD 729 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 729 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is a Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Elementary Education, a generalist degree that prepares students to teach all required subjects from Kindergarten to Grade 6, rather than specializing in one discipline as in the Secondary Education route. It includes two professional terms placed in schools: a five-week Introductory Professional Term and a nine-week Advanced Professional Term. The degree can be completed as a standard four-year program or as an after-degree for students who already hold a prior degree. An Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) stream exists for Indigenous students, offered in both in-person and online formats with full-time and part-time study options. Graduates are recommended for teacher certification in Alberta upon completion. The program suits students aiming to become classroom teachers in elementary schools, and the page also lists related career paths such as secondary school teacher, English as a Second Language teacher, educational counsellor, educational policy analyst, corporate trainer, adult educator, child and youth care worker, and volunteer coordinator, reflecting the transferability of an education degree beyond the classroom. It is designed for students who want practical, school-based teaching experience built into their degree alongside academic coursework in pedagogy and elementary curriculum.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from Alberta high school, or as an after-degree for those holding a prior undergraduate degree. For direct entry, required: English Language Arts 30-1, plus one course from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English, Options, Physical Education, or Math/Sciences, plus three further courses from Humanities, Languages other than English, or Math/Sciences. Mathematics 30-2 may be used for admission, though Mathematics 30-1 is a prerequisite for some required education courses. There is no fixed minimum average; admission is competitive and the three-year admission-average trend for Elementary Education is mid 70s to low 80s. English language proficiency is required of all applicants regardless of citizenship.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
