11-month Bachelor of Education Program
Teach one or two teachable subjects in Grades 8 to 12 in secondary schools.
Teacher candidates in the secondary program option are grouped according to their teachable subjects (e.g., Math, English, Physical Education) and are placed on practicum based on the availability of placements within their subject area(s). As much as possible, teacher candidates are assigned according to the two preferred geographic locations/districts they select on their practicum placement form.
Admission is based on subject/discipline specialization during one’s undergraduate degree. During the BEd program, teacher candidates are introduced to adolescent development and prepared methodologically to teach their subject(s).
Teachable Subjects in the Secondary BEd Program
The following list shows all of the available teachable subjects in the BEd program. Some specializations can only be taken as a second teachable subject (e.g., Computer Science, English Language Learner Education, Modern Languages and Social Science). Second teachable subjects must be paired with a main teachable subject. Click the titles to reveal the subjects.
Main Teachables
- Art
- Business Education
- Culinary Arts (post-degree path/concurrent path)
- English
- French
- Home Economics
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science: Biological Science
- Science: Chemistry
- Science: Earth Sciences
- Science: Physics
- Social Studies: Geography
- Social Studies: History
- Technology Education
- Theatre
Second Teachables
- Computer Science (second teachable only)
- English Language Learner Education (second teachable only)
- Modern Languages (second teachable only)
- Social Studies: Social Science (second teachable only)
Earn Two Degrees at Once: The Dual Degree Option
Get a head start on your BEd degree while completing your undergraduate studies at UBC. The Faculty of Education offers UBC students the opportunity to enroll concurrently in the BEd program alongside select Bachelor degree studies. See the Dual Degree tab below for details.
Boost Your BEd: Additional Options
Secondary BEd students can enhance their teacher education experience by choosing from specialized options such as International Baccalaureate (IB), Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization (EDID), or the new Digital Pedagogies & AI pilot for 2025/26. In addition to any of these options, teacher candidates may also enrol in the Core French Option for Non-specialists. Explore the tabs below to discover how you can gain a competitive edge in the field of education!
Dual Degree Option
The Faculty of Education offers the option of beginning your teacher education program at the secondary level while concurrently enrolled in specific Bachelor degree studies at UBC in:
- Math
- Physics
- Food, Nutrition & Health
- Forestry
- Kinesiology
- Music
International Baccalaureate (IB) Option
Teacher candidates have the opportunity to be a part of the International Baccalaureate option within their chosen subject/s once they have registered.
Teacher candidates in International Baccalaureate Education (Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme) have an interest in international education that is concept-based and inquiry-driven. The IB is an academically challenging program known around the world. (UBC is Canada’s first IB-recognized teacher education institution to offer this option.)
Those interested in the IB option have an opportunity to register their request for this option after registering according to their teachable subject/s.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization (EDID) Option
The EDID secondary cohort supports and inspires teacher candidates, and the students and mentors they work with, to explore, develop, and deepen curricular and pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning within the particular lenses of equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization.
Teacher candidates chosen to be participants in this cohort will engage with their peers in a cross-curricular Inquiry environment.
Cohort practicum placements are scheduled to be in selected schools within the Richmond School District (SD 38).
Digital Pedagogies & AI Pilot
The University of British Columbia, in partnership with the Vancouver School Board, is piloting a Secondary Digital Pedagogies & AI option for 2025/26. This innovative secondary pilot will be offered to teacher candidates with teachable subjects in English and/or Social Studies.
It will focus on digital competencies and pedagogies to enhance teachers’ creative and critical thinking while embedding technologies into their planning and teaching. Teacher candidates will explore digital tools including, learning management systems (LMS), generative artificial intelligence (GAI), learning analytics (LA), assistive tools for accessibility and inclusion, and other hands-on technologies, learning to integrate them seamlessly into their teaching and practices.
Rooted in the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care Digital Literacy guidelines, this pilot emphasizes critical thinking, the responsible and ethical use of technology, and the cultivation of strong digital citizenship. Teacher candidates will learn to guide students in using technology thoughtfully and safely, ensuring they become responsible digital citizens. This option is an opportunity to bridge the gap between established teaching practices and pedagogy with the technological advancements in our ever-evolving digital world.
Practicum placements will be arranged in the Vancouver School District.
Core French Option for Non-specialists
Learning and Teaching Core French as a Non-specialist
The Department of Language and Literacy Education (LLED) and the Teacher Education Office (TEO), with the participation of the Government of Canada and the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia, are pleased to offer the Core French Option for Non-specialists. It is open to all non-specialists (anyone who does not have French as a teachable) interested in teaching Core French, and provides both pedagogical and linguistic preparation to support learning and teaching French as an additional language.
This is a flexible, additional, and concurrent option: it can be added to any secondary teachable subject(s) and be completed concurrently with any other secondary option (Dual Degree, IB, EDID, Digital Pedagogy & AI pilot).