- Application Deadline: December 1, 2022
- Application Deadline: January 15, 2023 Technological Education (BEd)
Bachelor of Education, Consecutive (BEd) Information Session
Interested in the Faculty of Education, Bachelor of Education, Consecutive program? The Consecutive BEd Info Session 2022 covered the following information on the Bachelor of Education (teaching certification).
- Bachelor of Education (BEd) program models
- Admission requirements for each teaching certification
- Deadlines: application and supporting documentation
- Practicum experiences
- Professional Development opportunities
Overview
The full-time Bachelor of Education (BEd) consecutive program model features:
- Duration of four academic terms, from September to April each year
- Summer elective courses may be available (optional)
- Summer international opportunities may be available (optional)
- 10 full academic courses (60 credits)
- One community-based placement and three school-based practicum placements
- Option of applying to an off-campus location*
Applicants must hold an approved degree from an accredited degree granting institution and must present a minimum overall grade point average of B (on a 14-point scale or equivalent 73 percent) based on the final 60 credits or equivalent (10 full courses, or final two years of full-time study) in an undergraduate degree program. The program is delivered over two years.
*Locations
Students in the Consecutive Bachelor of Education (BEd) model may apply to participate on the Keele campus, Catholic Education Centre (CEC) or at the Urban Indigenous Education Centre (Waaban). Graduates of the Glendon program in French Studies may be able to apply for limited spaces with the cohort on the Glendon campus.
Please be advised that programs in the Faculty of Education are intended to be delivered on campus or in official offsite locations in Toronto; community placements can only be completed in partner organizations and school placements can only be completed at partners school boards, which are located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Access Initiative
Valuing Your Experience
The Faculty of Education Access Initiative seeks to ensure equitable and inclusive recruitment, admissions, and learning experiences for teacher candidates in the Bachelor of Education program. We are committed to ongoing community consultation, professional learning, and program review to ensure that all applicants have their diverse knowledge and experiences honoured through our application process and that our teacher candidates are supported in their continued journey with the faculty. The Faculty of Education admission policies are designed to assess the potential of all candidates, including those who have faced systemic barriers in their educational pathways, and to recruit individuals who are committed to our core principles of equity, diversity, community, collaboration, and social justice.
Teaching Certification Levels
Students are required to choose from one of three teaching levels:
Primary-Junior - Applicants do not choose teaching subjects. Applicants will be given preference if they have completed six credits (one full university course) or equivalent, in English, as well as six credits (one full university course or equivalent) in a curriculum subject area.
Junior-Intermediate - Applicants must choose one teaching subject and must have completed 24 credits (equivalent to four full-year university courses) in the selected teaching subject. Applicants will be given preference if they have completed six credits (one full-year university course or equivalent) in English, as well as having a B average on the selected teaching subject courses.
Intermediate-Senior - Students are able to complete qualifications in one of the most extensive ranges of teaching subjects in the province. Applicants must choose two teaching subjects and must have completed, or be completing, an Honours program with at least 36 credits (equivalent to six full-year university courses) in the first teaching subject and 18 credits (equivalent to three full-year university courses) in the second teaching subject. Preference will be given to applicants who have a minimum B average on the courses applicable to each teaching subject.
Please refer to the Faculty of Education Academic Calendars for more details on the three certification levels.
