Mandatory Application Deadlines
November 2, 2026, deadline includes submission of the online TEAS application through the Ontario Universities Application Centre.
November 18, 2026, Deadline Faculty of Education online Technological Education BEd Supplementary Information Form, names/email of two referees on MyFile, transcripts, diplomas and/or Certificate of Qualification and letters of employment.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all supporting documentation is received by the published deadlines. Applicants must read all instructions carefully. Failure to comply with the admission requirements and deadlines may result in the cancellation of the application.
Applicants are required to read the Ontario College of Teachers Requirements for Becoming a Teacher of Technological Education in Ontario prior to completing the Supplementary Information Form. Applicants will be asked to acknowledge they have read the requirements on the supplementary Information form.
Transcripts
Official transcripts for Ontario universities/colleges must be ordered by completing the TEAS Transcript Request Form (TRF) and submitting it to the OUAC with the TEAS application by
November 2, 2026. Applicants from Ontario universities/colleges must request transcripts using the Transcript Request feature in the application - electronically. Official transcripts from postsecondary institutions outside Ontario can be sent directly to the York University Admissions Office. All other transcripts from postsecondary institutions that are not available can be submitted by uploading a copy of their transcript(s) through MyFile – Supporting Documents.
Please note: Uploaded transcripts through MyFile - Supporting Documents are considered unofficial and are used by the Faculty of Education, Student Services/Admissions to continue the processing of an applicant’s file in a timely manner. All uploaded transcripts must include the applicant’s full name, the name of the institution attended, and the grades awarded. With an offer of admission, a conditional decision will be given, and students will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from the home university.
High School/Secondary School transcript(s) are not required for admission review. Please ignore the High School transcript request on MyFile - Supporting Documents.
English Language Proficiency An acceptable level of proficiency in oral and written English is required by the deadline date and must be no more than two years old. You will not be contacted if this information is missing and your file will not be considered. Please visit the link below for more information, or if you are uncertain whether you are exempt from the English Language Proficiency Test requirements: https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/english-proficiency/
Supplementary Information Form & Online Letters of Recommendation
Deadline: November 18, 2026
Supplementary Information form Application Information
You will be required to complete the online Supplementary Information Form which asks for:
- Broad-Based Technology area of specialty
- Related degree/diploma/Certificate of Qualification
- Upload your Resume (Include work done, dates worked and number of hours)
- Upload the Personal Statement
- Access Initiative
Letters of Recommendation (Online BEd Referee Information Form) on MyFile
Applicants are required to submit the names and email addresses for two people who will submit a reference for their application. These people should be able to comment on your ability to work with adolescents from diverse backgrounds. File readers look for applications that demonstrate authentic alignment between the supplementary application form Personal statement, and reference letters so applicants are advised to seek out professional references (not family members, friends, or family friends) from someone who has firsthand knowledge of one of the experiences featured in the Resume). Applicants are advised to discuss their plans to apply to York’s BEd program, a program distinguished by its commitment to exploring ways to address equity, social justice, and environmental issues in education, with potential referees before deciding which two people to ask. When you login in to Myfile, there is a specific link for you to provide us with your referee’s information (BEd Referee Information Form).
Please Note: The Letter of Reference forms will be sent to the referees via email. The references are submitted online by your referees. Whenever possible, applicants should supply a referee's professional email address (ie. The domain name is the school board or organization name of the referee’s workplace) rather than a personal email address. Copies do not need to be submitted by mail or in person. We encourage applicants to keep in touch with the referees to ensure they receive the online request form. Applicants can visit MyFile under Letters of Recommendation Status and see if the references were submitted by the referees. Referees are given two weeks to submit the reference via email from the time they receive the online request. Referees will be able to submit the reference up to two weeks after the November 18, 2026, deadline at the very latest.
Upload - Personal Statement
- Why do you want to be a teacher? What principles will guide your future practice as a Technological Education teacher?
- Consider the following: What is new, exciting, or uncertain for you about the experience of becoming a teacher? What skills and approaches are important to a collaborative learner in the profession of teaching? As a student, what do you most hope for from your teacher education program?
The personal statement is a maximum of 1,500 characters (including spaces). We suggest that you type your personal statement into a simple text editor, like Microsoft Notepad prior to uploading the statement in the supplementary information form. This will allow you to keep your characters under the limit and you will have the opportunity to proofread your work. It is expected that all portions of the application (with the exception of reference letters) have been written by the applicant themselves without any assistance of AI tools. Applicants may review York University’s AI policy on prohibited uses of AI and York University’s guidelines on academic honesty for further context.
Access Initiative
In keeping with York's commitment to equal access to teacher education, our admission policies are designed to assess the potential of all candidates, in particular those who have faced individual and/or systematic barriers in educational settings, and in their personal lives.
The access initiative seeks to address systemic barriers to equal access and opportunities. Most often, these types of barriers will take the form of substantial discrimination on grounds recognized in the Ontario Human Rights Code (race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, family status or disability). The Access Initiative in the Faculty of Education recognizes applicants who may be subjected to differential treatment in society and its institutions based on their social identities, including:
We invite students from the following underrepresented groups to apply through the Access Initiative:
- Indigenous Persons (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Status, Non-Status)
- People with Disabilities
- Racialized Person (A racialized group is a group of people who may experience social inequities based on their racial background and intersections with ethnicity, faith/spiritual worldview, and place of birth. Examples may include those who identify as Black, Asian, Muslim and so on).
- Other Minoritized Persons (Examples may include: people marginalized by poverty: LGBTQ+; language; accent; dialect, and refugees or people with refugee experiences.)
Applicants are encouraged to select all relevant categories that are applicable to their lived experience. All eligible individuals will have their varied experiences valued throughout the application process. As we read access files, we are committed to recognizing, valuing, and fairly assessing applicants who have diverse experiences and insights into teaching and learning. We are actively recruiting and supporting applicants from communities in the Greater Toronto Area in which there has been historical underrepresentation of teacher candidates.
For further information and updates on any of our programs, please visit the York University Faculty of Education’s web site https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/ or contact our offices directly.
Decisions will be posted on February 15, 2027.
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