Education (BEd)
Education majors contribute to the transformation of society by helping others become life long learners who respond compassionately to the world around them. Teaching isn’t just a career; it’s a sacred calling.
As a teacher, you help children and young people find meaning and purpose in their lives in a loving and respectful learning community. You hold a unique position to help develop your students’ abilities and dispositions. At TWU, we help you to develop the skills you need to nurture your students’ academic, social, and emotional growth.
OUR SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OFFERS:
- Elementary, middle, or secondary school programs
- A five-year concurrent BA/BEd or BSc/BEd program*
- A two-year post-degree BEd program**
- A special education minor (as a teachable subject area)
- An education concentration or minor for those pursuing teacher certification
- A Master of Arts in Education Studies—Special Education
- Graduate certiicate programs: Christian School Education, Outdoor Environmental Education
*TWU’s concurrent program allows you to work toward a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree at the same time as a Bachelor of Education degree. Most students graduate after four years with a BA or BSc, and in one additional year, earn a BEd. **TWU’s post-degree BEd program is for those who have already completed a BA or BSc degree that meets the requirements of the acceptable degree policy for certification in British Columbia, and who want to teach at the elementary, middle, or high school levels. For more information please click here.
Alumni Perspective
“I felt like I had the knowledge and tools to charge into my teaching career from a position of strength... TWU’s program is the ‘bar of excellence’ for the province and is head and shoulders above the others.”
- Daniel Denhaan ('16)
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Careers in Education
Our graduates teach in a wide variety of educational settings locally, nationally and internationally. Most of our graduates seek and gain employment as Teachers On Call or as part time and full time classroom teachers in public schools and independent schools. Other graduates choose to work in non-traditional educational settings such as churches, museums, or camps.
International students who complete their teacher certification at TWU are eligible to work in the Lower Mainland for three years after graduation, under the Canadian Graduate Work Permit Program, if offered employment by a Canadian school district or independent school.