Inspire your passion in the next generation of learners.
Concordia University of Edmonton’s Bachelor of Education (After Degree) is an innovative and targeted program designed to prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher in Alberta’s elementary schools.
The Bachelor of Education (After Degree) is a two year elementary generalist program recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association and fulfills the requirements for certification as a teacher in Alberta. All courses in the BEd (AD) program include an assessment of professional pre-service attributes.
Launch your career as an educator in just two years and enter a stable, rewarding job market where your expertise and passion for teaching is in high demand.
Space is limited. Apply early.
CUE’s Approach
Guaranteed small class sizes, hands-on learning, 13 weeks of combined practicum experience, and wraparound support ensures that you will be fully prepared to be a leader in the classroom for the next generation of learners.
The courses you’ll take are specifically designed to prepare you to lead a classroom. Learn lesson planning, classroom management, best practices in education, and subject-specific insights that leave you feeling confident and excited to teach.
Grow alongside current teachers with two practicum experiences that will help you put your learning into practice! Take part in a four-week practicum in your first year, and start your fall semester with a brand new class where you’ll truly get to know your students and watch them grow over nine weeks.
At CUE, our small class sizes guarantee you’ll be more than just a number. Gain personalized mentorship and support from professors who know you by name, and march through this program with a cohort of students you’ll form close friendships with.
Disclaimer: International Students
Please note this program has a mandatory internship, field placement which requires international students to have a co-op work permit. We recommend that international students apply for their co-op work permit at least 6 months prior to their internship, field placement start date. Please note, students will not be able to complete the internship, field placement without a co-op work permit. This may result in a delay in program completion.
Note: the co-op work permit is a separate work authorization than the one which may appear in the study permit. Students cannot use their study permit work authorization in order to complete their co-op or internship course.
Students can visit the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to learn more about applying for a co-op work permit and to check processing times.
Students with questions about co-op work permits should contact the international office at international@concordia.ab.ca
Potential Careers
- Teacher
- Special Education Teacher
- School Counselor
- Education Administrator
- Curriculum Developer
- Corporate Trainer
Testimonials
“I’ve had amazing opportunities to be able to consult with other districts around North America in Africa, even supporting learners in Japan. It’s a solid education degree and it will take you wherever you want to go.”
-Aaron Ball, CUE Alumnus & ECSD Teacher
“Being in my smaller cohort, it was really nice to be able to walk into a classroom and know all 30 people in my cohort; and it’s the same with the professors. They get to know you, they know your name. You’re not just one face in a sea of people.”
-Jadyn Waldner, 1st Year Student
“I had a choice between another university and CUE, and I chose CUE because of the hands-on courses where you’re doing the things you should be doing in the classroom, not just going through a textbook and learning theory.”
-Dianne Stainthorp, CUE Alumna & ECSD Teacher
“I applied for a few programs throughout Alberta, and I found Concordia’s screening process was the most thorough. So that felt like it would be a good indication of what the experience would be like here if they took all those steps. I had a feeling the program would be just as thorough.”
-Lydia Adilu, 2nd Year Student
Tuition & Fees
2024-25 Estimated Domestic Fees
2024-25 Estimated International Fees
Additional information about tuition and fees