Bachelor of Education - Consecutive (BEd)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Bachelor of Education - Consecutive (BEd) cost?

  CAD 40,299 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• When does it start?

  Intakes listed for this programme: May 2027.

• How long is it?

  12 months - '12-month program, starting in May'.…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Admission requirements as published by the Queen's Faculty of Education (https://educ.queensu.ca/teacher-education/consecutive): Admission Requirements The following are the admission requirements for the BEd program. See the individual pages for admission information on the Technological Education , Technological Education Multi-Session , and Indigenous Teacher Education Community-Based programs. Applicants are required to have an acceptable undergraduate degree (minimum 3-year General degree). Preference is given to applicants with a 4-year Honours undergraduate degree. Recommendations: A minimum “B” average in best 10 full-year courses based on the grading scheme of the issuing postsecondary institution. 1 half‑year course in Developmental Psychology (or equivalent) or 1 full‑year course in Introductory Psychology (or equivalent). Completion of a 4‑year Honours undergraduate degree (20 full‑year courses). If you have less than 20 full-year courses, it is recommended that you take additional courses to add up to 20, as this can be an advantage for salary and advancement. Notes on Policies: Recommended courses provide a broader subject knowledge that will be helpful with a teaching career. The recommendations listed in the Admissions Policies are suggested for admission. Having the recommended items may help applicants to be more competitive in the admission process, but applicants may gain admission without the recommended items. Unless otherwise specified, throughout the Admissions Policies, a “course” means a university‑level or second‑year CEGEP course. “1 full-year course” means a full‑year course or its equivalent (e.g., 2 half‑year courses). Applicants with an Undergraduate Degree in Progress If you are completing an undergraduate degree (e.g., BA, BSc) by spring, please indicate on your application that you are enrolled and the anticipated completion date. If you are offered admission to the program, it will be conditional on completing the degree and you will be asked to provide a final transcript by June 30 showing that the degree was conferred. Offers of admission for those with undergraduate degrees in progress may be conditional based on courses in progress (e.g., to meet Intermediate-Senior teaching subject requirements). Final transcripts should show these courses as being successfully completed. Applicants With a Graduate Degree in Progress If you are completing a graduate degree (e.g., MA, MSc) by spring, you may be eligible for additional admission points. Indicate on your application that you are enrolled and the anticipated completio ... · English: IELTS 7.0 (no band below 6.5); TOEFL iBT 103 · English test waiver: No test is required of candidates who 'have studied full-time at least three full years (or the equivalent) at a university where the language of instruction and examination was in English in a country where one of the official languages is English'. Time in ESL courses does not count. Applicants who attended university outside North America must submit a letter from the university verifying that the language of instruction and examination was English. Source: https://educ.queensu.ca/teacher-education/consecutive · Deposit: CAD 2500.00 - tuition deposit payable by international undergraduate students on accepting the offer of admission; the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) are issued once the offer is accepted and the deposit is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/international-students/study-permit-faq

• Is there a scholarship?

  Yes - international undergraduate applicants are considered automatically, with no separate application, for the Dean's International Award Program: Arts and Science International Admission Award (CAD 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000 renewable, 4 years), Commerce International Admission Award (CAD 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years), Engineering International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years) and Health Sciences International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000, 4 years); awards are renewable for 3 subsequent years while the student stays full-time in the original faculty of admission and are open only to students paying international fees. Also automatic: the Principal's Scholarship (CAD 7,000, top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry program), the Principal's Global Scholars Undergraduate Award (Global Scholars pathway for forcibly displaced students), the Mehran Bibi Sheikh Memorial Entrance Scholarship (CAD 1,500 x2, preference to international students with Pakistani citizenship) and the Killam American Scholarship (CAD 9,000, U.S. citizens/permanent residents). Bachelor of Nursing students are not eligible for the Health Sciences International Admission Award. Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Schoolteacher (publicly funded K-12): Only Ontario runs a separate programme-accreditation body: the Ontario College of Teachers accredits all initial teacher education programs offered by Ontario faculties of education, reviews them periodically, and issues decisions on proposed programme changes. Elsewhere the certifying authority assesses the individual applicant's programme against published criteria rather than publishing an accredited-programme list — for example Saskatchewan requires an…