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
April 3, 2025
Our Newly Admitted After-Degree Registration Webinar is today at 6:00pm MDT.
April 11, 2025
Today is the last day for regularly scheduled classes!
April 25, 2025
Last day of Field II and Field IV - Early Clearance Letter Day for Graduating Students!
May 13, 2025
Newly Admitted On-Campus Four-Year Registration Webinar runs today at 6.00pm MDT!
May 6, 2025
Graduation Processing Closure from May 6 - 8: No drop-ins available during this time.
May 13, 2025
Academic Review Closure from May 13 - 16: No drop-ins available during this time.
May 21, 2025
Office Closure for Staff Professional Development - No drop-ins available.
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.
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
Registration
Program expectations
Summer Residency Series
Each July, our Community-Based students join us on campus for Summer term courses, orientation activities, and to connect. Visit our Summer Residency Series site for details on dates, sessions, and more!
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Books to Build On Workshop
Professional Learning
The Books to Build On: Indigenous Literatures for Learning workshop will be hosted online.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation's Environmental Education Workshop Series
Professional Learning
Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) workshops can be held online if there is enough interest.
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Community Helpers Workshop Series
Professional Learning
Community Helpers training provides participants with tools and strategies to effectively recognize and respond to mental health concerns and provide support.
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Learning Buddies Network
Service-Learning
Online volunteer opportunities as well as some in-person volunteer opportunities for those in BC.
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Literacy and Numeracy Support for High School ELLs - St Anne Academic Centre
Service-Learning
TBD for 2024-2025, St. Anne Academic Centre may have online volunteer opportunities.
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Mountains to Mole Hills
Professional Learning
Mountains to Mole Hills: Illuminating Stories in Science gives students an opportunity to engage with local primary research and develop skills in translating science to a broad audience
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Trellis TEAM
Service-Learning
TBD for 2024-2025, Trellis may be able to support virtual volunteer opportunities.
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Werklund Peer to Peer Mentorship
Mentorship
The Peer to Peer Mentorship Program will always be facilitated entirely online.
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Werklund Professional to Pre-Service Mentorship
Mentorship
The Professional to Pre-Service Mentorship Program will always be facilitated entirely online.
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Werklund Graduate to Undergraduate Mentorship
Mentorship
The Graduate to Undergraduate Mentorship Program is always facilitated entirely online.
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Asynchronous Land-Based Opportunity
Land-Based Opportunities
Continue your journey to connect or reconnect with the land. This program is designed to be completed where students may be and at their own pace throughout the academic year. Complete a series of activity prompts and reflections based on place, land, and more.
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Junior Achievement Southern Alberta
Service-Learning
If you are located in southern Alberta, Junior Achievement Southern Alberta can find you opportunities to facilitate workshops in areas closer to where you live.
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Learning Buddies Network
Service-Learning
Online volunteer opportunities as well as some in-person volunteer opportunities for those in BC.
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Let's Talk Science
Service-Learning
The Let's Talk Science Challenge is a free, competitive, team-based enrichment program.
Check back soon to learn more!
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Mountains to Mole Hills
Professional Learning
Mountains to Mole Hills: Illuminating Stories in Science program gives students an opportunity to engage with local primary research and develop skills in translating science to a broad audience.
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Self-Directed Experiential Learning Framework (SELF)
Professional Learning
This program recognizes and enhances the paid and volunteer work that BEd students are engaged in outside of the Werklund School of Education
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Summer Experiential Learning On Campus
During your two weeks on campus in July, we organize an Experiential Learning opportunity specifically for Community-Based students!
Werklund awards
The Werklund School of Education offers a number of awards and scholarships.
Enhance your degree
Get involved with our amazing experiential learning opportunities, from Service-Learning to Teaching Across Borders, Mentorship and more!
Undergraduate research
Engage with research beyond your courses through Werklund's numerous opportunities for undergraduate student research.