Bachelor of Education - Education: Teaching Adolescents - 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 Adolescents. 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 Adolescents pathway equips you to work with learners at a pivotal stage of development, where curiosity, identity, and independence grow rapidly. You’ll explore teaching approaches, inclusive practices, and strategies for supporting diverse adolescent learners 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 adolescents in the middle years and beyond (Grades 6–9+). 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, the integration of technology, and effective assessment and learning design. You will engage in meaningful, hands-on learning throughout the year—connecting theory and practice in diverse educational settings and developing yo