Welcome from Associate Dean Dr. Karen Ragoonaden
Welcome to the UBC Faculty of Education. As one of the leading faculties of education in the world, we create conditions for transformative teaching, innovative learning, and leading-edge research guided by the highest standards of scholarship and the principles of collaboration, inclusion and equity.
As the largest Faculty of Education in British Columbia, we offer undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional development opportunities. The Faculty plays a critical and influential role in the advancement of education in the province, shaping and participating in education’s possibilities and potential as a social good in a civil and just society.
We look forward to supporting you through your educational journey.
Dr. Karen Ragoonaden
Associate Dean, Teacher Education
1. Accept or Decline Your Offer
Please carefully review all of the information here, as there are multiple essential steps for accepting your offer.
Keep this page open, and refer back to it, to ensure you follow all the steps below.
Your deadline to accept the offer of admission is indicated on your admit letter and your ASC account.
Essential Steps to Accepting Your Offer:
- Log into your Applicant Service Centre (ASC) at myapplication.ubc.ca.
- Under the Education heading, select “Bachelor of Education (Vancouver)” (this includes offers of admission to WKTEP).
- Important: When accepting your offer, if prompted, you must select the “To Payment” button to pay the non-refundable acceptance deposit ($3,000) via credit card. Payment must be made, and you must receive a confirmation of payment, before your response is received by the Teacher Education Office.
- Complete the Consent Form package (which includes the Criminal Record Check procedure).
Important: You must accept your offer on ASC, pay your deposit, and complete your consent form and criminal record check for us to receive your intention to accept your admission to the BEd program.
Important: If you received an offer of admission to the Bachelor of Education program at the UBC Okanagan School of Education, please note that you may only accept an offer to the BEd at UBC Vancouver, or the BEd at UBC Okanagan, and not both.
2. Apply for your Study Permit and Co-op Permit
You must apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for both a Study Permit, and a Co-op permit. Please refer to the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) attached to your admit letter. It is strongly recommend that you start your Study and Co-op Permit applications as soon as you receive your offer of admission. Please note that UBC is not responsible for any processing delays.
3. Request Practicum Placements
The secondary practicum placement form will be available in Spring 2025. Learn more here.
An elementary & middle years cohort preference survey will be sent in May 2025. Learn more here.
4. Register for Courses
A registration guide will be available in May 2025, and BEd students will register in June 2025. Further details and instructions will be forthcoming via email; please ensure you check your spam/junk filters for important messages.
RRED: further information will be shared at a later time.
5. Connect with the Centre for Accessibility (if needed)
The Teacher Education Office strives to provide inclusive, equitable, and accessible service to our students. If you have a disability that may require accommodation or academic concession during your time as UBC student, please register with the Centre for Accessibility, and if possible, by July 15 (to ensure your accommodations are in place by September). By registering with the Centre for Accessibility, you can request a new academic concession or disability accommodation, and discuss options with your accessibility advisor.
First, to register with the Centre for Accessibility, you must meet with an accessibility advisor. Please complete the steps on the Centre for Accessibility’s registration page .
If you have previously communicated with the Centre for Accessibility during your time in another UBC program, you should still reconnect with them so that any future accommodations can be aligned in the most effective way to your Bachelor of Education program.
6. Send Official Documents
If you have any condition(s) on your offer, the condition(s) must be met by June 30. Official transcripts or documentation showing completion must arrive no later than July 31, if you wish to start the BEd program in September.
UBC transcripts do not need to be sent to us.
Hard copy official transcripts can be mailed by the issuing institution to the TEO:
Admissions
Teacher Education Office
Room 103 – 2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Electronic official transcripts can be sent via email from the issuing institution directly to teacher.ed@ubc.ca
7. Plan tuition payments
Develop your financial plan for the BEd year. Contact your Enrolment Services Advisors if you need more support at es.edusupport@ubc.ca.
8. Find Housing
Arrange where you will live while studying at UBC.
9. Get ready!
The 2025/26 UBC Vancouver Bachelor of Education program includes an orientation day. Attendance at all orientation events is mandatory. An orientation guide will be available in mid-July.
Important: set up your @student.ubc.ca email account , if you have not already done so, as some school districts require an official email account for communication purposes. Ensure you update your Workday Student account with your UBC student email address, and ensure you regularly check it for important communications.
Questions?
Contact Hazel Ryan Sheehan, Program Manager, Student Services – Elementary & Middle Years or Graham Setters, Program Manager, Student Services – Secondary.