Students wishing to enter the Four-Year Bachelor of Education degree program (either the on-campus or the Community-Based pathways) must meet minimum admission requirements as set out in the Admissions section of this Calendar.

The on-campus pathway of this program begins in the Fall Term and has only one intake per year.

The Community-Based pathway of this program begins in the Summer Term and has only one intake per year; it is a blended delivery mode of instruction and is intended for students who live in rural and remote locations in Alberta.

Enrolment in the Werklund School of Education is limited and students will be admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the Werklund School of Education.

Transfer to the Four-Year BEd Program

Students transferring from other faculties and institutions must meet the deadlines and competitive admission requirements in place for the program to which they are applying. For more information refer to A.2 in the Admissions section of this Calendar.

Students who have received one or more approved undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc, etc.) may apply for admission to the Two-Year BEd (After-Degree) Program. Degree holders are not eligible for admission to the Four-Year BEd Program. For more information regarding admission to a second undergraduate degree, refer to A.5.5 in Admissions.

To qualify for a degree, a transfer student must successfully complete all required Education (EDUC) courses while registered in the Werklund School of Education. Students can transfer no more than half of the courses (60 units or 10.0 full-course equivalents) into the Four-Year BEd Program.

It is required that all Four-Year students complete Education 201 at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½ prior to entering their first semester of 400-level Education courses. Students who have not completed Education 201 cannot progress to Semester 1 of the BEd program.

Students who wish to transfer to the Four-Year BEd program (either on-campus or Community-Based pathways) must have a GPA of at least 2.50. Refer to A.2 in the Admissions section of this Calendar.

²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½

UofC