You may be admitted to the Adult Education, Early Years Education or Infant Development and Supported Child Child Care Diploma programs with acceptable alternative training and experience but without degrees or formal teaching qualifications. All other Diploma in Education programs require degrees.
There are enrollment limitations in some Diplomas and admission is based on academic achievement and relevant experience.
If you are new to UBC, you must complete a Faculty of Education Unclassified and Visitor Diploma in Education 2009-2010 Application Form, and provide official transcripts of all previous post-secondary studies. If you are or have completed all your post-secondary studies as a UBC student, you need only to submit the Application for Admission form in order to activate your eligibility to register.
Refer to the UBC Calendar to obtain comprehensive information about the university.
After you have submitted your application form and required documents, you will receive a letter from the Teacher Education Office which will confirm your admission assigning you a UBC student number and will give instructions on how to access information about the university and your program by going to Student Service Centre and logging in with your student number and password.
If you are not admitted, or do not register in the Diploma program, we will hold documents for one year.
Application Deadlines
Applications for Diploma and Certificate Programs are accepted throughout the year. However, to ensure registration in desired courses, and/or if you are an international student, it is recommended that you submit your application by the following deadlines:
To begin the program in May, all application materials must be received by the previous February 28th.
To begin the program in September, all application materials must be received by the previous April 30th.
Diploma & Certificate in Education Advising
If you have further questions about the Diploma program, please contact an advisor. You may contact a Program Coordinator in the Teacher Education office. Advisor contact information is also listed on the relevant Department websites.
BEd online application system opens starting in December 2009.
Includes online application and all supplemental forms (see BEd Application Checklist).
Late applications submitted after deadline until April 30, 2010 considered based on available program spaces.
Seats available for EDST 455/082 "History of Childhood & Youth"
Winter Term 2
Mon, Wed | 10:30-12:30
Geography Building, Room 101
The Canadian Association for School Health and its partners in the Canadian School Health Knowledge Network are pleased to launch a series of webinars on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting schools (HPS).
UBC Vancouver Senate approves a special Reading Week extension in 2010. UBC Vancouver campus students will receive a mid-term break extension during Term 2 in 2010 to two weeks instead of the usual one week.
The 2009/2010 Reading Break will be held Mon, Feb 15 - Fri, Feb 26, 2010.
*Note: Does not apply to Secondary BEd teacher candidates on extended practicum at that time, and who need to follow the break schedules as set out by their school districts.
Includes online application and all supplemental forms (see 
