Two-Year Community-Based Bachelor of Education After-Degree
Your community-based after-degree pathway
This pathway will see you obtain your degree while remaining in your home community for the majority of your studies, and gaining teaching experience in your local community through your Field Experience practicum placements.
Important dates and upcoming events
Aug. 2, 2021
The University of Calgary is closed Monday, August 2nd for Heritage Day. Inquiries will be responded to upon re-opening.
Aug. 25, 2021
Check add/swap dates for Fall EDUC courses in your Student Centre, as dates vary. You cannot drop a Bridging, 400 or 500-level EDUC course without permission of the Director, Student or Field Experience.
Aug. 27, 2021
Today is the Police Information Check (PIC) deadline for students participating in a 2021/2022 Field Experience.
Aug. 30, 2021
Advising will be unavailable the morning of Monday, August 30th, due to a faculty-wide event.
Aug. 30, 2021
Fall Block Week begins today, for non-Education courses.
Sept. 6, 2021
The University will be closed Monday, September 6th for Labour Day. Inquiries will be responded to upon re-opening.
Sept. 7, 2021
Fall term classes begin today!
Oct. 11, 2021
The University will be closed Monday, October 11th for Thanksgiving. Inquiries will be responded to upon re-opening.
Oct. 12, 2021
EDUC 440: Field Experience I begins today, and runs until October 22nd.
Oct. 19, 2021
EDUC 540: Field Experience III seminars run today from 4.00 - 5.00pm.
Nov. 1, 2021
EDUC 540: Field Experience III begins today, and runs until December 10th.
Program sequence
Summer term courses will take place on-campus, during a two-week intensive in July. Fall and winter term courses will be offered via distance, or involve your in-classroom field experiences, in your home community.
Registration
Registration at UofC
The Registrar's Office has great 'how-to' registration tutorials and resources.
EDUC Registration Guide
Beyond the program sequence, above, you'll want to take a look at our detailed Registration Guide.
Program expectations
All University of Calgary students must use their Ucalgary.ca accounts for any and all University of Calgary or degree-related correspondence. Email will not be sent to personal accounts.
You must additionally ensure to include your eight-digit UCID number in all correspondence.
Non-Standard Scheduling
Please note that Education courses are scheduled with 'non-standard' dates and times, and may differ from those semester timelines that you are used to in your non-Education courses. You should anticipate courses or field experiences that run outside of regular semester dates.
Synchronous Sessions
Your Fall and Winter Education courses are paced - and do have deadlines - as well as ‘digital classroom’ components. Classroom sessions are known as ‘synchronous sessions’, in which your class will connect simultaneously via the Zoom conferencing platform.
Classes usually have around four synchronous sessions per semester, often scheduled for around 4.30pm or later. You should refer to the Zoom schedule via your Registration Guide for more information.
Student Information
As a student in professional program, it is your responsibility to thoroughly review and abide by the information contained in the following pages:
Creating Community
"The time I spent on campus was really amazing. It brought me back into the student mindset and really set the pace for what the whole year was going to look like. It was also nice to be able to meet my fellow classmates and be able to put faces to names."
- Alexandra Crevier, BEd graduate
Summer 2021
Summer Dates
2021 Dates
Due to the ongoing and evolving situation with COVID-19, the University of Calgary has moved to online course delivery for Summer 2021, meaning we will not be holding the on-campus classes. Online classes will begin on July 5th, 2021 and will conclude on August 11th.
Online Success Program
Newly admitted students are required to complete the Online Success Program, designed to orient you to the platforms and skills necessary to be successful in an online learning environment. The program runs in June, and requires about 45 minutes to an hour of time daily.
Orientation
During your Summer terms, you will participate in orientation activities, built to familiarize you with the University community, resources that you can access (even during your distance-learning courses), and with faculty, staff, and fellow Education students. Check out our Community-Based Orientation site for details.
Accommodation
Community-Based students are able to take advantage of a group rate through Residence and Hotel Alma during their Summer courses. You will be given more specific information about booking upon an offer of admission. International Student Services has a handy guide to short and long-term accommodation options!
Campus
You can get an idea of where your classes will be held by utilizing the Interactive Map.
Weekend
Need a study break over the weekend off during your Summer courses? Check out:
Transportation
If you will not be staying on campus during your Summer courses, you may want to explore the following links, too:
Fee breakdown
Tuition for all Bachelor of Education programs is assessed as it is in other undergraduate programs: on a course by course basis. We've also collated a number of resources specifically for Community-Based students.
Enhance your degree
Get involved with our amazing experiential learning opportunities, from Service-Learning to Teaching Across Borders, Mentorship and more!
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