Bachelor of Education (Secondary Curriculum) - Overview

This is a five-year degree program, which will qualify you for a Bachelor of Education degree and teacher certification in British Columbia. This program is available to students who are planning to be art, music or physical education teachers.

Visit the admission requirements page to find out how you can make yourself eligible to enter the five-year Bachelor of Education (Secondary Curriculum) program.

Art: Students preparing to teach art may enter this program in year two or may first complete a degree in visual arts before applying for the Bachelor of Education Post-Degree Professional Program (Secondary).

Music: Students preparing to teach music may enter this program in year two or may first complete a music degree before entering a teacher education program. Students preparing to teach music normally complete the Bachelor of Music (Secondary Music Education) degree within the Faculty of Fine Arts before applying for the secondary PDPP.

Physical Education: Students preparing to teach physical education may enter this program in year two after having completed one year of approved course work. Physical education must be taken in combination with a second approved teaching subject. Please visit the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education web site for information about the courses needed for a PE teaching area and how to apply. 

Students wishing to teach other subjects will take a degree in another faculty and apply for the Bachelor of Education Post-Degree Professional Program (Secondary).

Program Structure

This program takes place over five winter sessions. For the first four years you will take courses that prepare you academically for your teaching subjects. You can choose a single expanded teaching area in art or music, or add a second teaching area to your art or music teaching area. Choose your second teaching area from: art, biological sciences, chemistry, English, French, mathematics, music (choral or instrumental), physical education, physics, social studies or theatre.

Note: If you select physical education as a teaching area, you must pair it with another teaching area. You cannot pair physical education with German or theatre.

During year five - your professional year - you will take professional courses that prepare you to teach. You will also spend an extended time in secondary school classrooms. Normally, students attend all professional year courses as a co-ordinated program during one full winter session. You will not, therefore, be permitted to take any courses other than the ones specified in the professional year program. To be admitted to the professional year, you must meet certain requirements. To find out about these requirements, go to regulation 12.5.1 in the UVic Calendar.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary Curriculum) program format can be found at 12.5.2 in the UVic Calendar.

Fees & Costs

Tuition for this program is based on a per-unit fee. The 2008 rate is $305.40 per unit. Total fees for each session will depend on the number of units in which you register. To complete the program over five winter sessions, plan to take 15.0 units each year: 15 X 305.40 = $4581. Additional costs will include miscellaneous fees (athletic and student society fees, bus pass, etc), books, room and board, practicum travel and other living expenses. Please note that tuition fees are subject to increase each year. For a break down of annual costs.

Student Loans

Visit www.uvic.ca/safa or call 250-721-8423.

Housing

Visit www.hfcs.uvic.ca or call 250-721-8395.

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