Education Program Requirements
Admission into King's Education After-Degree program is for Fall term only. This is a competitive program for admission, and there are three distinct application dates to be aware of:
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Round |
Application and Documentation Deadline | Decision Release Dates | Tuition Deposit Deadline |
| First Round | February 28 | March 31 | June 15 |
| Second Round | April 1 | April 30 | June 15 |
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Rolling Admission until program reaches capacity |
Ongoing; applicants will be evaluated in the order that they are received. | Ongoing until program reaches capacity. | 2 weeks from a letter of admission being offered. |
Documents Required for Application
In addition to submitting an application and final official post-secondary transcripts, applicants will be required to submit the following supplementary documents:
- A signed detailed statement of significant work experience with children or adolescents.
- This statement must be written and signed by the applicant. The work experience can be volunteer or paid experience. In the event that the applicant has multiple experiences to write about, they are encouraged to do so as it demonstrates a stronger ongoing commitment to working with children and adolescents
- Applicants who have completed EDUC 251 at King’s are not required to submit this statement. Please note that equivalent courses from other institutions will not be accepted to meet this requirement.
- A signed detailed confirmation of work experience with children or adolescents from a supervisor.
- This statement must be written and signed by the supervisor. Applicants who provide multiple examples in their personal statements are only required to submit one confirmation of work experience.
- Applicants who have completed EDUC 251 at King’s are not required to submit this statement. Please note that equivalent courses from other institutions will not be accepted to meet this requirement.
- Philosophy of Education form.
- Upon application to the program, applicants will receive access to their application portal. The portal will link to a form with two questions addressing the applicant’s Philosophy of Education:
- Explain how your personal qualities, capabilities, and your prior experiences with children and youth have prepared you to be a successful teacher. (500 words or less)
- Some teachers believe that good teaching is a simple process of transmitting neutral facts. Others believe that good teaching must shape character and behavior, even foster a sense of social responsibility. What do you believe? Describe your understanding of good teaching and how you might demonstrate this in your own classroom. (500 words of less)
- These questions must be addressed via the form only. Submission of a written supplementary document will not be accepted.
- Applicants who have completed EDUC 300 at King’s are not required to submit this form. Please note that equivalent courses from other institutions will not be accepted to meet this requirement.
- Upon application to the program, applicants will receive access to their application portal. The portal will link to a form with two questions addressing the applicant’s Philosophy of Education:
Please note that applicants who hold international credentials (other than from the USA) must provide a WES course-by-course assessment as part of their documentation requirements.
Applicants who already hold an Education credential from another country are considered Special Status applicants. Please find the admission requirements specific to Special Status applicants at the bottom of this webpage.
Elementary Education After-Degree Admission Requirements
Students applying to the Elementary Education After-Degree program must meet the following academic prerequisite requirements*:
- A 3-year or 4-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- A minimum 2.50 GPA in the last 60 credits of study
- Breadth of study prerequisite courses:
- 6 credits English
- 3 credits in each of the following: Canadian Studies, Math, Natural Sciences, History, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.
- EDUC 300 - Philosophy of Education. Applicants who have not completed this prerequisite course requirement would be required to complete it as a first year co-requisite if admitted to the Education program.
Eligible applicants may be contacted for an interview with the Dean of Education. Applicants who have completed both EDUC 251 and EDUC 300 at The King’s University may not be required to interview for the program.
*There may space within the B.Ed. program to finish some of these course requirements if needed. This will be assessed on an individual basis.
Secondary Education Admission Requirements
Students applying to the Secondary Education After-Degree program must meet the following academic prerequisite requirements*:
- A 3-year or 4-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- A minimum 2.50 GPA in the last 60 credits of study
- 33 credits in a teachable major (see below)
- 18 credits in a teachable minor (see below)
- Breadth of study prerequisite courses:
- 6 credits English
- 3 credits in at least two of the following areas (may not overlap with teachable major and minor): Canadian Studies, Natural Sciences, History, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, and Math.
- EDUC 300 - Philosophy of Education. Applicants who have not completed this prerequisite course requirement would be required to complete it as a first year co-requisite if admitted to the Education program.
Eligible applicants may be contacted for an interview with the Dean of Education. Applicants who have completed both EDUC 251 and EDUC 300 at The King’s University may not be required to interview for the program.
*There may space within the B.Ed. program to finish some of these course requirements if needed. This will be assessed on an individual basis.
Acceptable major and minor teaching areas:
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Biology
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Biology/ Environmental Studies^ (Biology, Environmental Studies, Environmental Economics, Human Geography, GIS, Philosophy of the Environment, Theology of Creation)
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Chemistry
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CTS: Business (Accounting, Business, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing)
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CTS: Computing Science
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Drama
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English Language Arts
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General Physical Sciences^ (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Geography)
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General Sciences^ (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Geography, Mathematics, Computing Science)
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Mathematics
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Music
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Physical Education (Physical education, Kinesiology, physical activity)
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Social Studies^ (Anthropology, Economics, History, Human Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theology/Religious Studies)
Additional minor teaching areas:
- Art (Studio Art, Art History)
- Physics*
- Second Languages* (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Punjabi, Spanish, Ukrainian)
^For majors or minors with courses from more than one subject, at least three subjects must be presented with senior courses in at least two.
*Minors in Physics and Second Languages must be completed before admission.
Students Who Already Have an Education Credential
Students who already hold an Education credential from another country are considered Special Status students at King’s. We do consider Special Status students for admission into our Bachelor of Education After-Degree program, but it is subject to room in the program. As such, Special Status applicants are waitlisted until August 15.
Special Status applicants will follow the same application procedures as outlined on this page. Additionally, Special Status applicants will be required to submit a copy of the letter provided to them by Alberta Education outlining the classroom hours and coursework required in order to be eligible for teacher certification in Alberta. For applicants who have not yet had their international credentials evaluated by Alberta Education, that process can be initiated on the Government of Alberta website.