Bachelor of Education

About this programme

If you are passionate about learning and want to inspire and prepare the next generation of leaders, join our community of teachers. The Bachelor of Education program at VIU provides students with the fundamentals needed to become teachers at the elementary school level. Throughout the five-year program students will learn diverse teaching strategies and professional development skills to give them the tools and knowledge required to earn their BC teachers certificate and begin their teaching journey. Students in VIU's Bachelor of Education program receive personalized attention from dedicated faculty who have experience in the K-12 classroom, and who care about their students' success. This B.Ed. program prepares teacher candidates for teaching students at the Elementary school level (K-7) and has a thoroughly articulated grounding in the Principles of Teaching and Learning, embedded and extended practica, as well as First Peoples Principles of Learning . In line with BC's redesigned curriculum, the B.Ed. program, and its delivery, is informed by personalized learning allowing for greater flexible learning environments well versed in ecological and environmental learning and Indigenous perspectives and knowledge. Curriculum instruction focuses on core competencies, big ideas, as well as current research and the development of reflective instructional practices. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be recommended for a Certificate of Qualification (COQ) as issued by the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) at the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care. A