At Yukon University in Whitehorse, Canada, Yukon Native Teacher Education Program (Bachelor of Education) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 400 per credit (CAD 152 per credit for local students).
The Yukon Native Teacher Education Program leads to a Bachelor of Education, credentialed through the University of Regina, over 120 credits delivered mainly from the Whitehorse (Ayamdigut) campus, combining fall and winter coursework, online study, and off-campus components. The curriculum is grounded in culturally responsive teaching, reconciliation, and decolonization, covering education for justice, cross-cultural education, First Nations cultures and values, Indigenous land-based education, and subject-specific teaching methods across literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, and the arts. Field experience includes a four-week spring practicum in a rural community, a one-week summer cultural camp, and a sixteen-week teaching internship. The program suits Indigenous students and others committed to First Nations education and reconciliation in schools. Graduates become qualified teaching professionals eligible to meet certification requirements in Yukon, Saskatchewan, and elsewhere in Canada, joining an educational tradition focused on supporting Indigenous students and communities.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission gives priority to applicants of Indigenous heritage, with Yukon First Nation applicants prioritized first. Recent high school graduates must meet the University of Regina's conditions for conditional acceptance into its Faculty of Education and submit official final transcripts. Applicants who have been out of secondary school for at least two years, or who hold fewer than 15 post-secondary credits, may instead qualify by demonstrating readiness through life or work experience, submitting transcripts from recent secondary or post-secondary study, achieving at least 65% in ENGL 060 or equivalent English Assessment scores, and passing the Math Assessment or completing MATH 060. Applicants who already hold post-secondary credits follow the University of Regina's requirements for post-secondary applicants instead. All applicants, whatever their pathway, must demonstrate English Language Proficiency, though this page does not publish specific test scores. The application deadline for the Fall 2027 intake is April 16, 2027.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall 2027
Application Deadline:YNTEP has one intake per year with limited seats; the published application deadline for fall 2027 entry is 16 April 2027, with all required documents due by that date. Seats are offered first to applicants of Indigenous heritage, with priority to Yukon First Nation applicants.
