Admissions - Aboriginal Education

Aboriginal Education welcomes students with aboriginal ancestry to apply to our regular Faculty of Education Elementary and Secondary Bachelor of Education programs. We are here to support you in your application and during your course of study.

Special Access Initiatives

The Faculty of Education is committed to increasing the number of teachers with Aboriginal ancestry. In recognition of the BC Ministries of Education and Advanced Education's mandate to increase access for First Nations, Metis and Inuit students, the Faculty of Education has developed Special Access Initiatives.

• Reserved Seats:
  5% of the positions in the Faculty's elementary and secondary teacher education programs will be held for First Nations, Metis and Inuit applicants who meet the Faculty of Education's requirements as well as the First Nations, Metis and Inuit application requirements.
• Exceptional Admission:
  Exceptional students who do not meet the admission requirements may be eligible for admission through a case by case review process.

There is a policy within the Faculty of Education that 5% of seats in Teacher Education are reserved for students of aboriginal ancestry.
If you are planning on applying within the Special Access Initiative, please fill out the application below for students of First Nations, Metis or Inuit ancestry, as well as the regular application for the appropriate program:

Aboriginal Application Form (PDF file)

For application to programs within the Faculty of Education please follow directions outlined through the following links as well as filling out the above form.

Secondary Bachelor of Education
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/programs/ste/sbe/ad-req.php

Elementary Teacher Education programs
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/programs/ete/overview.php

For general application to the University of Victoria as a person of Aboriginal heritage, please follow directions outlined through the following link:
http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/admissions/requirements/first.html