Teacher Education
Join a community of educators who believe teaching and learning can be transformative, and that every learner has a right to succeed. Our cohort-based programs integrate Indigenous ways of knowing, put you in local classrooms early through observation and practicum placements in diverse settings, and build your skills for academic and professional success.
Explore our programs
Bachelor of Education - Elementary Curriculum
Our flagship four-year undergraduate degree program will set you up to teach confidently in elementary school settings.
B.Ed. Elementary Post-Degree Professional Program
Do you already have a degree and want to become certified to teach in elementary schools? Our 16-month post-degree professional program (PDPP) is for you.
B.Ed. Secondary Post-Degree Professional Program
As a secondary school teacher, you'll engage with adolescents to guide their inquiries and build critical life skills. This 16-month post-degree professional program (PDPP) is for current degree holders.
B.Ed. Indigenous Post-Degree Professional Program
This program is designed to provide Indigenous and non-Indigenous aspiring teachers with a relevant, relational, and transformative teacher training rooted in First Nations, Inuit and Métis histories, cultures, and ways of knowing and being.
News & stories
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Life in concert
May 14, 2026
When Liv Carlson came to UVic, she was already keenly aware of the power of music. A percussionist who grew up in Calgary, she completed her first undergraduate degree in Music Education at UVic...
Called to the classroom
May 11, 2026
Growing up in Castlegar, BC, Olivia Newman had many great teachers who left a lasting mark. Now graduating from UVic with a Bachelor of Education, she's entering the teaching profession not just...
Graham Smith is becoming the teacher they never had
April 15, 2026
Growing up in Prince George, Graham didn’t see queer people reflected in their classrooms—or talked about at all. Now, as a student in the UVic East Kootenay Teacher Education...
Lisa Green is advocating for the high school teaching profession
April 22, 2024
Lisa Green is approaching her tenth year teaching at Oak Bay High School in Victoria, BC. She says her family and friends were the first to peg her as a future educator because of her keen...
Merah Gasmo is finding purpose in education
January 10, 2024
Merah Gasmo is in her fourth year of the Elementary Teacher Education Program at UVic and is set to graduate in June 2024. She grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan on Treaty 4 territory. In high school,...