Admission Requirements

Admission and Applications

Specific Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree in education or a relevant field,
  • Successful completion of the professional year with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 (Consideration may be given to a lower GPA when the applicant can demonstrate ability to study at the graduate level),
  • Possession of or eligibility for a BC Professional Teaching Certificate or other Professional Teaching Certification as approved or approved equivalent,
  • Two references,
  • Three or more years of school-based teaching experience or approved equivalent.

International Student Credential Evaluation

If you are an international student who has completed post-secondary studies outside of North America, you must submit a course-by-course degree evaluation of your transcript(s). Please see the international applicants webpage for a list of organizations that can provide an evaluation.

Applicants With English As Second Language

Non-native English speakers must submit either a iBT TOEFL score of 100, an academic IELTS score of 7.0 (writing/reading 6.5, listening/reading 6.5), or a 130 DuoLingo score (Literacy/Comprehension 120+, Conversation/production 105+) on all bands to the University. The TWU code for score submission is 0876.