Rural and Remote Teacher Education Program

Applications to RRED are open until March 31, 2024, on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact the following for more details:

  • Derek Wong, Manager, Admissions & Recruitment – derek.wong@ubc.ca
  • Graham Setters, Program Manager – Indigenous, Rural & Remote, and International Cohort BEd Program Pathways – graham.setters@ubc.ca
  • Jessica Knott, Director of Indigenous Programs and Engagement – jessica.knott@ubc.ca

New Cohort Begins 2024–2026

UBC’s Rural and Remote Teacher Education program (RRED) is a two-year hybrid teacher education program. The first of its kind in BC, RRED blends online coursework and in-person classes and practicum focused on the elementary & middle years option of the UBC Bachelor of Education (BEd). RRED allows students to live and work in their rural and remote communities while earning their education degree and certification by the BC Teacher Regulation Branch.

This high quality teacher education program helps address the acute teacher shortage in rural and remote places. Teacher candidates can learn while they work in schools through the year, and as certified teachers, they continue to serve in their rural communities. The program meets the need for high quality certified teachers. Students in the inaugural 2022-2024 cohort have shared rave reviews about the RRED program. They love the quality of instructors and professors in online and in-person learning and they value the learning community. Importantly, RRED provides an equitable and quality pathway to a BEd degree and teacher certification.

The next RRED cohort begins with full time in-person classes in Nelson during the month of August 2024. Online learning takes place September to June of the first year of the program, practicum placements and online courses are in the second year, and BEd graduation will be in July 2026.

To be eligible for the BEd degree, individuals must have completed a Bachelor degree including relevant academic preparation and volunteer or work experience in a group setting with children or youth, preferably in elementary or middle years. Check out admission requirements.

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Program Highlights

Total program credits: 60

  • In-person learning (F2F) – 16 courses (36 credits)
  • Online – 9 courses (24 credits)

All practica to be completed face-to-face and supervised by certified teachers in rural and remote areas Applications processed through UBC Vancouver

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2-Year Program Calendar | August 2024 – July 2026

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Year 1 | August 2024 – June 2025

TermDatesCreditsFace-to-Face or Online
Summer Term 2
August 2024 (4 weeks)

8 creditsF2F at UBC Learning Centre in Nelson, BC
Winter Term 1September to December 2024
(~13 weeks classes)
7 creditsOnline
Winter Term 2

January to April 2025
(~13 weeks classes)
4 creditsOnline
Summer Term 1May to June 2025
(~6 weeks classes)
3 creditsBlended (Synchronous/Asynchronous* with some in situ school visits)
*Synchronous/Asynchronous are realized in a multitude of ways; for example, real time video conferencing classes, weekly asynchronous module work, online synchronous group discussions, in addition to distributed in situ school visits, etc. This schedule may be subject to change.

Year 2 | August 2025 – July 2026

TermDatesCreditsFace-to-Face or Online
Summer Term 2
August 2025 (4 weeks)

7 creditsF2F at UBC Learning Centre in Nelson, BC
Winter Term 1September to December 2025 7 creditsOnline and F2F (100% local placements/school advisors)
Winter Term 2

January to April 2026
(~11 weeks classes + practicum)
5 creditsOnline and F2F
Summer Term 1May to June 2026
(13 weeks with community field experience)
13 creditsF2F
Summer Term 2July 2026
(4 weeks classes – 2 weeks online, 2 weeks F2F)
6 creditsBlended
F2F at UBC Learning Centre in Nelson, BC
*Synchronous/Asynchronous are realized in a multitude of ways; for example, real time video conferencing classes, weekly asynchronous module work, online synchronous group discussions, in addition to distributed in situ school visits, etc. This schedule may be subject to change.
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For more information, please contact:

Graham Setters, RRED Program Manager
graham.setters@ubc.ca

Dr. Terry Taylor, RRED Pedagogical Lead and Adjunct Professor
terry.taylor@ubc.ca

Dr. Leyton Schnellert, RRED Academic Lead and Eleanor Rix Professor in Rural Teacher Education
leyton.schnellert@ubc.ca

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