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Bachelor of Education Post-Baccalaureate Degree
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Program Start DateSeptember
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Campuses
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Length18 months
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Tuition Estimate
(domestic students)$159.94 per credit -
Book & Supplies Cost Estimates$1,300
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Credential GrantedBachelor's Degree
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Face-to-Face
Learning Method Option:
- Face-to-Face: Program is fully delivered in class with face-to-face interaction
- Online: Program is fully delivered online
- Blended (Face-to-Face + Online): Program is delivered using a combination of face-to-face and online learning
- Off-site: All or part of program is delivered in a physical location away from regular classroom/campus
Looking for ways to fund your education? Check out VIU's financial aid and awards page.
Application Deadline Advice
Online Application Form:
The program starts in September. Applications are accepted from the first business day of October to January 31. Since admission is limited, meeting or exceeding minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission into the program.
Online Applicant Profile:
- Online applicant profiles can be submitted after submitting your online application form to VIU. It is due one week (7 calendar days) after the Application Deadline.
Official Transcript Submission (interim grades):
- Due one week (7 calendar days) after the Application Deadline.
Official Transcript Submission (Final Grades):
- Due June 15
Application Fee: $44 (domestic); International Student Fees
1) Program Admission Requirements
Academic (minimum grade)
Option A. For entry into the Elementary Teaching Option
2. Most recent 60 credits attempted (C+ or 2.33 GPA)
3. Six credits (or equivalent) of approved undergraduate Composition and Literature courses
4. Three credits of approved undergraduate sciences
5. Three credits of approved undergraduate mathematics
6. Three credits of undergraduate Canadian Studies
OR
Option B. For entry into the Secondary Teaching Option
1. One of:
- Degree from a recognized university, acceptable in content to the VIU Faculty of Education, VIU Admissions and Registration, and the BC Ministry of Education Teacher Certification Branch. (See the Summary of Secondary Teaching (Grades 8 to 12) Prerequisites for more information)
- For trades teaching applicants, a Red Seal acceptable in content to the VIU Faculty of Education, VIU Admissions and Registration, and the BC Ministry of Education Teacher Certification Branch
3. Six credit credits (or equivalent) of approved undergraduate Composition and Literature courses
Non-Academic (for both elementary and secondary teaching options)
1. Completion of the CASPer test
2. Applicant Profile form in an addition to the online application form to VIU. The Applicant Profile involves describing reasons for wishing to become a teacher and relevant life experiences. An incomplete Applicant Profile voids application to the program(s).
3. Competence in the areas of oral and written communications, interpersonal skills, computation and computer applications.
4. Criminal Record Check which VIU will process through the British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, is required prior to placement in field experience and/or practicum placements. A check completed through the RCMP is not sufficient to meet the requirements.
Admission Advice (for both options)
1. You can apply to both elementary and/or secondary teaching streams/programs, but you are required to submit separate applications for each program. If you apply to both streams, you need to indicate your teaching preference (elementary or secondary) within the Applicant Profile.
2. You are required to submit official transcripts, including those for interim course work, from all post-secondary institutions you have attended (excluding VIU). Photocopies/faxed copies of transcripts are not acceptable.
3. Applicants to the secondary option will be considered in relation to provincial shortages in specific specialty areas. Eligibility for these secondary seats will be determined by undergraduate course work.
4. Enrollment in this program is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. Admission rankings are determined by a combination of grade point average (60%) and CASPer test results (40%).
5. To ensure applicants are suited to work in schools, the Faculty of Education may require additional screening to the satisfaction of individual school districts.
6. To meet the needs of the teaching profession, from time to time, it may be necessary to give preference to applicants with discipline specialties/focus areas in high need areas such as French immersion, Indigenous education and Special Education.
7. The Faculty of Education’s Access Initiative is designed to provide entry into the program for individuals who are members of groups in our society who have historically been under-represented in the teaching profession in BC. Applicants who wish to apply under the Access Initiative may identify themselves on the Applicant Profile.
8. Faculty of Education utilizes a variety of technologies, online services, and tools in providing an array of pedagogical experiences. Having an up-to-date laptop will be an asset to the student experience.
9. Application Information & Checklist (domestic applicants, international applicants) provides helpful application details.
2) Institution Admission Requirements
Applicants also have to satisfy VIU's institution admission requirements as listed below.
English Language Requirements
If your first language is not English or if your education was completed in any country where English is not the official language, you must have one of the following (minimum scores):
- English 12 (C) or equivalent
- International Baccalaureate English A1/A2 Higher Level (HL)/ Standard Level (SL) = grade 3 or higher
- Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition = Grade 2 or higher
- Completion of VIU's English Language Centre's University Preparation Level 5 Program
- TOEFL paper-based = at least overall score of 550 overall, with no section below 56
- TOEFL iBT = at least overall score of 88 with no section below 20
- TOEFL iBT home edition = at least overall score of 88 with no section below 20
- IELTS Academic = 6.5 overall with sub-score below 6.0
- CAEL Canadian Academic English Language assessment = score of 60
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) = 176 overall
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) = 176 overall
- Pearson (PTE) = score of 60, with no sub-section below 60
- 6 credits of post-secondary English composition and literature with a minimum grade of "C" from a recognized university where English is the language of instruction
- General Certificate of Secondary Education = English at the O-level with a minimum grade of C or 4
Verify with the institution directly
General Admission Requirements (All Students)
Choose from the following admission categories applicable to your intended program of study:
General Admission Requirements for Academic Programs
(minimum grade needed in brackets)
1. One of:
- high school graduation (or equivalent) with English Studies 12 (C) or English First Peoples 12 (C) or equivalent
- completion of a university degree
- be a visiting student from a college or university (a "Letter of Permission" from the home institution is required)
- be a transfer student from a college or university with at least 24 university transfer credits
- mature student status (be at least 21 years old in your first semester) with English Studies 12 (C) or English First Peoples 12 (C) or equivalent
Note: If you don't meet any of the admission categories, you may be admitted as an "Unclassified Student" to register into university-level courses which you meet the prerequisites. You will register after other students, so course availability will be limited.
General Admission Requirements for Trades and Applied Technology Programs
1. Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status in Canada
2. One of:
- BC high school graduation (or equivalent)
- Mature student status (be at least 19 years old during the first two months of the program)
- minimum 17 years of age, unless stated otherwise
- resume and/or letter of intent and/or references may be required
- an interview may be necessary
- math and/or Reading and/or trades aptitude test may be required
- physically fit and able to adapt to working conditions
- good hand/eye coordination
- good health, free of vision, hearing or respiratory ailments
- valid driver's license for vehicle and equipment operation is required
BC Secondary School (or equivalent)
View details on VIU Admission page.
On the above web page, you will have to scroll down to the following admission categories:
- General Admission Requirements for University Academic Programs
- General Admission Requirements for Trades & Applied Technology Programs
Out-of-Province
View details on VIU Admission page.
On the above web page, you will have to scroll down to the following admission categories:
- General Admission Requirements for University Academic Programs
- General Admission Requirements for Trades & Applied Technology Programs
You must also meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program of study at VIU. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for VIU.
BC Transfer Student
If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward your program at VIU. Please refer to VIU's Transfer Credit web page. The BC Transfer Guide allows you to check on the transferability of your courses taken at another BC post-secondary institution.
You will qualify for admissions as a transfer student if you have at least 24 university transferable credits. You are required to submit all official secondary and post-secondary transcripts from institutions you have attended to Registration Services before receiving an offer of admission. Transcripts should be sent directly from the institutions that you have studied at.
For details on transfer credits, verify directly here.Out-of-Province Transfer Student
If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward your program at VIU. Please refer to VIU's Transfer Credit web page.
You will qualify for admissions as a transfer student if you have at least 24 university transferable credits. You are required to submit all official secondary and post-secondary transcripts from institutions you have attended to Registration Services before receiving an offer of admission. Transcripts should be sent directly from the institutions that you have studied at.
For details on transfer credits, verify directly here.
Mature Student
See admission details in General Admission Requirements sections referring to Mature Students:
- In the General Admission Requirement for Academic Programs Section, mature students (at least 21 years old by their first semester at VIU) who have English 12 (C) or equivalent can be admitted into academic programs without high school graduation as long as all other admission requirements are met
- In the General Admission Requirement for Unclassified Students Section, unclassified mature students (at least 19 years old by their first semester at VIU) can register into academic classes for which they meet the course prerequisite.
Students admitted to Vancouver Island University as ‘Mature Students’ must still meet individual course prerequisites. Check VIU's Course Descriptions or consult an Educational Advisor at VIU to find out if you first need to complete prerequisites. Students can meet course prerequisites through VIU's Adult Basic Education program.
International Student
Other Student (including Special Consideration)
Click list for information on alternative admission categories:
Note: By scrolling down you can access the following admission categories:
- General Admission Requirements - Unclassified Students
- Admission on the Basis of a Previous Degree
- Special Admission
- International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement Program
How to Apply
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