Bachelor of Education - Okanagan

About this programme

Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time UBC international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all eligibility criteria . Visit the Okanagan School of Education website to learn more about Education: Teaching Children. Grounded in a generalist approach, the program helps you connect learning across disciplines, design responsive classroom experiences, and center student needs throughout your practice. The Teaching Children pathway prepares you to support young learners through developmentally responsive, inclusive, and engaging practice. You’ll explore how children grow cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically while designing meaningful learning opportunities across the BC curriculum. The UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Education is an 11-month post-degree program designed to prepare future teachers for the realities of today’s dynamic classrooms. Students enrolled in this pathway will learn to teach children in elementary grades (Kindergarten to Grade 5). Through a blend of coursework, in-situ learning, and two school-based field experiences (practicums), you will gain more than 15 weeks of classroom practice while developing the knowledge, skills, and reflective habits required of effective educators. The program integrates themes such as inclusive teaching, student well-being, effective assessment and learning design, and the integration of technology. You will engage in meaningful, hands-on learning throughout the year—connecting theory and practice in diverse educational settings and developing your pr