How to Apply

The Faculty of Education application period for the 2024/25 Bachelor of Education program opens October 2023.

Apply Online – Deadline: January 15, 2024

  1. Create an account and complete the online application form at EducationPlannerBC .
  2. The Personal Profile is part of the application form on EducationPlannerBC and must be fully completed in order to submit your application.

Note: the application form will not be available until October 2023.

Note for Rural and Remote (RRED) program applicants: RRED begins in the Summer 2024 session but please select Vancouver campus and the 2024 Winter session as your entry term on EducationPlannerBC; your application will be switched to a Summer 2024 start date by the Admissions Team after you have submitted the application form on EPBC.

The deadline to submit your application is January 15, 2024.


Submit Documents – Deadline: January 15, 2024

  1. Official transcripts and proofs of registration
  2. Two Reference Report Forms
  3. Language Proficiency Tests (if required) – must be completed by June 30, 2024.

Submit the Supplemental Form – Deadline: January 31, 2024

Once you have submitted your application and paid the application fee, you will have access to the online supplemental application form on the Applicant Service Centre.


Review Application Status

After you submit your application and pay your application fee, you will receive an acknowledgement email from our office, usually within two to three weeks, with instructions on how to check the status of your application, including documents received, online on the Applicant Service Centre. With the volume of applications and documents our office receives, this is the best way to confirm documents are received within a timely manner.

Most applicants will be informed of their admission decision in May by email. If admitted, an admission package and further instructions will be sent. Please ensure UBC is on your safe senders list, and regularly check your spam filters for UBC emails.


Deadline to Meet Admission Conditions

All academic work, including prerequisite courses, and courses used to fulfill requirements for other programs of study, must be fully completed by June 30, 2024.

Final official transcripts and language exam scores must be received by the Teacher Education Office by July 31, 2024.


If you still have any unanswered questions, you can attend our webinars, read our FAQs, or contact our office for advising inquiries.


Upcoming Events

Come meet our admissions team at an upcoming event:

UBC Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
UBC Vancouver, BuTo 726
A Faculty of Education BEd and FHIS combined information session for modern languages students who are approaching graduation and looking into next steps after graduation. Refreshments will be served.

KPU Teacher Education Forum
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
KPU Surrey
Hosted by KPU Arts Degree Advising at the Surrey campus of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Come learn about the pathways to becoming a teacher after completing your Arts degree.

SFU Career Festival
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SFU Burnaby, AQ North Concourse Level 3000
Career fair hosted by SFU Career Services. Come learn about the options to becoming a teacher at UBC, BC’s largest teacher education program.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design Info Session
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Student Union Multipurpose Room
Attend a presentation about UBC Vancouver’s Bachelor of Education program and learn more about the possibilities in education after your ECUAD degree.


Please note that all communication and interactions with the Teacher Education Office and Faculty of Education are considered part of the admissions process and are taken into account when considering applicants for admission. Admission may be denied to applicants who communicate in an unprofessional manner or who act in an inappropriate manner during the admissions process, regardless of academic standing.