Teacher Education
Graduates of our Teacher Education programs are champions of lifelong learning.
Join a community of educators who believe that teaching and learning can be transformative and that every learner has a right to succeed. UVic students benefit from these distinctive offerings of our Teacher Education programs:
- Cohort-based
- Integrated Indigenous ways of learning and knowing
- Early opportunities for active observation and participation in local classrooms
- Hands-on learning through multiple practicum and field experiences in diverse settings
- Competency-based learning that supports academic and professional success
Explore our programs
Bachelor of Education - Elementary Curriculum
Our flagship four-year undergraduate degree program will set you up to teach confidently in elementary school settings.
Bachelor of Education - Elementary Curriculum PDPP
Do you already have a degree and want to become certified to teach in elementary schools? Our 16-month post-degree professional program (PDPP) is for you.
Bachelor of Education - Secondary Curriculum PDPP
As a secondary school teacher, you'll engage with adolescents to guide their inquiries and build critical life skills. This 16-month post-degree professional program (PDPP) is for current degree holders.
Bachelor of Education - Indigenous PDPP
This program is designed to provide Indigenous and non-Indigenous aspiring teachers with a relevant, relational, and transformative teacher training rooted in First Nations, Inuit and Métis histories, cultures, and ways of knowing and being.
Teacher Education Office
The Teacher Education Office is responsible for the elementary and secondary teacher education programs. We coordinate all field experiences and practica for elementary, middle and secondary school teacher candidates. We work closely with local, provincial and international schools to coordinate practicum placements that afford teacher candidates a variety of experiences and perspectives.
While on practicum, teacher candidates work with school-based mentors and field advisors who assist with the support and evaluation of the practicum. We would like to thank our school-based education partners for mentoring teacher candidates.
MAC A548
Monday -Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
250-721-7870
teachered@uvic.ca
Fax: (250) 721-7598
Mailing address
Faculty of Education Field Experience Office
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Advising
The Education Advising Office is available to help future and current students of our teacher education programs. We can assist future students with admissions requirements and application preparations for teacher education programs, as well as program requirements for the Minor in Education, Minor in Art Education, and Minor in Applications of Psychology & Leadership. We can assist current students with Letters of Permission, program and CAPP report planning, graduation requirements, and your academic standing in the Faculty of Education.
Book an appointment to speak with an advisor in person or virtually. You may call, email, or visit us in person to book an appointment. We offer both in-person and phone appointments on the following days:
- Tuesdays: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Thursdays: 9:30 am - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
MAC A225
M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed 12:00 - 1:00 pm)
250-721-7877
adve@uvic.ca
Student stories
During her studies, post-degree student Rylee Zondervan took on a research project to examine how non-Indigenous teachers can better engage with Indigenous students by incorporating equity and social justice principles into their teaching.
