Education

Get to Know the Program

After you complete your first degree, you may enrol in Acadia’s Bachelor of Education (BEd) program.

Our BEd program is offered at the elementary level and secondary level. Its rigorous training will provide you with the broad skill set you need to teach young children. It will also provide the subject-specific expertise you need to help students reach more advanced levels of education.

Society will always need teachers and those with the skills an education degree provides. If you study to be a teacher, you will always be highly employable. Education careers are available in the following:

  • schools
  • leadership
  • management
  • administration
  • recreation
  • research
  • counselling

A background in education can also be useful for those who work with youth or who are generally sharing knowledge. All these fields offer you the chance to help improve education systems and processes.

In education, you will learn in a small, supportive, and challenging class environment. You will be able to practise what you’re learning, with up to 20 weeks of supervised field experience. In your second year, you may have opportunities for international field placements. As a graduate of our program, you will be prepared to take on a teaching position in any number of settings.

Accelerated Program

Complete your degree in only 16 months. We have paused our 2-year Bachelor of Education program and expanded our current 16-month program. This change does not affect the total number of spaces available.

Program Overview

Spring/Summer
  • Five intensive courses
Fall
  • Four 10-week courses
  • In-school practicum every Wednesday
  • One 4-week practicum
Winter
  • Four 10-week courses
  • One 5-week practicum
Spring/Summer 2
  • Three intensive courses
  • One 5-week practicum
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CAREER OPTIONS AFTER GRADUATION

A degree in Education from Acadia equips you with versatile skills for careers inside and outside the classroom.

  • Adult educator
  • Assessment developer/consultant
  • Community youth worker
  • Corporate trainer
  • Curriculum developer
  • Education administrator
  • Educational consultant
  • Exhibition curator
  • Instructional designer
  • Instructional materials developer
  • Social worker
  • Teacher
 

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Want to know more about what's in store? You're invited to continue exploring this field of study by visiting the website of this department to get a greater insight into its culture and dynamics.

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Related Programs

Before you begin your Education degree, you may be interested in a degree in:

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