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Get all the information you need to apply for the Bachelor of Education (BEd) as a Second Degree.
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To declare a Bachelor of Education as a second degree, you must possess a Bachelor’s degree, meet SFU’s literacy and quantitative requirements and have been admitted to one of the following teacher education programs:
- Professional Development Program (PDP);
- Professional Linking Program (PLP); or
- Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE)
TEACHER CERTIFICATION BRANCH REQUIREMENTS
Note: You are responsible for ensuring that you meet the Teacher Certification Branch's requirements for a Professional Teaching Certificate.
WRITING, QUANTITATIVE AND BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
If you are admitted to second degree, you are deemed to have met all of the breadth requirements, the lower-division W of the two required W courses, and one of the two required Q courses.
The remaining W and Q courses must be a minimum of 3 units each:
- W course must be upper division and within the major; and
- Q course may be upper division or lower division.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND TRANSFER CREDITS
All courses applied towards the Bachelor of Education 2nd degree must be taken at SFU.
Domestic Student Tuition (2024/25)
Normal and Course Challenge
- $212.04 (basic - per unit)
Subject to estimated 2% fee increase each September.
Co-operative Education
- $895.88 (per term)
Subject to estimated 2% fee increase each September.
International Student Tuition (2024/25)
Normal and Course Challenge
- For students who entered in 2016/2017 or earlier: $1,005.71 (basic - per unit)
- For students who entered in 2017/2018 and 2023/24: $1,145.58
- For students who entered in 2024/25 or later: $1,167.61 (basic - per unit)
Subject to estimated 4% fee increase each September.
Co-operative Education
- $895.88 (per term)
Subject to estimated 2% fee increase each September.
SFU Supplementary Fees
Simon Fraser University assesses the Student Services/Recreation-Athletics fee, the student activity fee and the U-Pass BC fee to all eligible students in each term of enrollment.
Mandatory Supplementary Course Fees
In addition to credit course fees, mandatory supplementary course fees may be assessed for individual courses in addition to basic tuition and are deemed necessary for successful completion of the course. Mandatory supplementary course fees cover additional costs associated with, for example, such items as field trip expenses or special costs/handling involved in distance education courses.
See which Undergraduate courses have mandatory supplementary course fees
Financial Resources
Undergraduate students may be eligible for scholarships, bursaries, the SFU Work-Study program, and loans.
Future Student Advising
If you are not currently an SFU student, contact one of the advisors below:
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Sarah Lison (on Leave) Advisor/Administrator
Undergraduate Studies 778-782-3614 slison@sfu.ca EDB 8628 -
General Inquiries
For general program questions, contact the Undergraduate Studies office at educuga@sfu.ca.
Current Student Advising
Schedule a time to speak with one of our advisors through Advisor Link.
Disclaimer: The information provided for this program is to be used as a reference. Should any discrepancies occur between the information found on this page and the SFU Calendar, the information found in the SFU Calendar shall be deemed correct.