Continuing teacher education

Personalized learning is at the forefront of educational reform efforts across Canada. Flexibility, project-based learning, community involvement, online learning, and differentiated instruction are all key elements to a personalized learning approach.

Peronalized Learning themed courses:

• EDCI 443 Personalizing and Differentiating Instruction in Literacy 
• EDCI 410 Literacy in the Digital Age
• EDCI 463 Visual Thinking

Visit the dynamic timetable for a complete list of summer course offerings.

The Educational Technology professional learning courses provide important background and training for teachers in incorporating new communication technologies in their classrooms. 

Educational Technology elective courses:

• EDCI 335 Learning Design 
• EDCI 337 Interactive & Multimedia Learning 
• EDCI 338 Social Media and Personalized Learning 
• EDCI 339 Distributed and Open Learning 

Visit the dynamic timetable for a complete list of summer course offerings.

Art Education courses provide students with the basics of art education, and can help build a foundation in visual expression, design thinking and creative problem solving.

Art Education Electives: 

• AE 305: Drawing
• AE 306: Painting
• AE 307: Printmaking
• AE 310: Intro to Applied Design
• AE 319: Photography
• AE 322: Digital Arts
• AE 330: Visual Design for Marketing

Visit the dynamic timetable for a complete list of summer course offerings.

Music Education courses can help students gain basic instrumental skills in guitar and/or piano and are appropriate for students who have little or no background in music theory, or those who have basic understanding of music theory. 

Music Education Electives:

• EDCI 208 Studio Piano Class I *
• EDCI 308 Studio Piano Class II
• EDCI 311 Studio Guitar Class I
• EDCI 312 Studio Guitar Class II
• EDCI 488 Indigenous Creative Practice 

*EDCI 208 is not often accepted as a TQS upgrade course, as it is not a 300 level course.

Visit the dynamic timetable for a complete list of summer course offerings.

Teaching and Learning Indigenous Perspectives, is a series of electives designed to give teachers an opportunity to learn from and about Indigenous knowledge, and to make valuable connections to local Indigenous communities to strengthen their understanding of Indigenous peoples and societies.

For any questions, please contact ied@uvic.ca or 250-721-7826.

Certificate and Diploma Options

The Professional Specialization Certificate in Special and Inclusive Education is a professional program for educators who wish to enhance their ability to effectively teach every young person with a specialized learning need within their classroom every day.

Offered by the department of Education Psychology and Leadership studies, this is a part-time program is designed for working professionals.

Course Options

In addition, there are several EPLS courses that are available to be applied towards TQS upgrades: 

• ED-D 414 Group Processes*
• ED-D 417 - Skills for Effective Interpersonal Communication*
• ED-D 418 Intro to Theories of Counselling* 
• ED-D 411 - Teaching Students with Behavioural and Emotional Difficulties
• ED-D 425 - Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Classroom
• ED-D 427 - Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education
• ED-D 405 - Advanced Educational Exceptionality
• ED-D 316 - Study of Communication in Interpersonal Relationships

*pre-requiste for the Master's program in Counselling Psychology

Continuing Studies also offers course options that have been approved for TQS upgrades in the past, and can be good options to consider. 

Typical for credit courses offered through Continuing Studies: 

EDCI 447 Principles of Teaching English to Second Language Learners
EDCI 448 Organization and Procedures for Instruction of English to SLL
EDCI 441 Literacy strategies for supporting struggling learners

 For more detailed information, please visit https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/courses

NOTE: If using these courses for a TQS upgrade, please ensure the course meet the critieria of a TQS intergrated learning package.

If you are returning to UVic to pursue courses after you have graduated, and you attended UVic over a year ago, before you can register for any courses you will need to re-apply for admission.

Helpful things for you to know when moving through your re-application:

• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Program of study:
  • if you are taking courses for a TQS upgrade, then no.
  • If you are applying for a PSC in Information Communication Technology, then yes
• Type of study: Complete courses for prerequisites, upgrading, professional development or general interest

Program of Study

• Faculty: Education
• Program of study: Education: Non-Degree or Post Professional
• Choose your entry term: Summer Session

If you don't have a UVic student number, you would be considered new to UVic. 

Helpful things for you to know when applying:

Program Selection:

• What best describes you: I already have a degree and want to take additional courses (but not another undergraduate degree)
• Entry term: May – August 
• Program: Education: Non-degree or Post-Professional

As part of completing your profile, you will be asked to list all post-secondary institutions you have attended or are currently attending, and order transcripts from StudentTranscriptsService. However, in an attempt to reduce access barriers to professional development courses, UVic admissions will accept a TQS number in lieu of university transcripts.

If you would prefer to provide a TQS number, please notify placements2@uvic.ca. Our office will then connect with UVic Admissions to ask them to set up a field on the application form so that this information can be included.