Educational Studies - General
Overview
Our Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Educational Studies is an innovative hybrid program designed to develop exceptional educators and leaders in careers such as teaching, instructional design, multimedia and e-learning, and educational consulting. Online courses from the Faculty of Education are supplemented with in-person or online electives from other faculties to create a custom program that will enable you to achieve your academic goals. Our Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies is an innovative hybrid program (online and in-person courses) designed to provide maximum flexibility and choice. You will develop critical knowledge and skills in educational studies, leading to potential careers as teachers, instructional designers, trainers, learning specialists and education consultants.
We offer a wide range of online courses focusing on foundations of learning, digital technologies, early childhood education, instructional design and equity, diversity and inclusion. Elective courses from other faculties allow you to experience face-to-face learning while exploring various subjects of interest.
If you are interested in becoming a teacher after completing this degree, you should also apply to the Concurrent Education program (see the Admissions section below for details on the application process).
Outcomes
Upon graduation, this hybrid undergraduate degree program prepares you to:
- Provide leading-edge training for institutions and industries moving to hybrid or fully-online frameworks to meet evolving learning challenges.
- Pursue a Bachelor of Education program to teach K-12.
- Pursue graduate school (Master of Education).
Admissions
Admissions
Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M credits including English (ENG4U).
Note: Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.
| Last year's cut-off | 70 per cent |
|---|---|
| Expected cut-off | Low-70s |
Applicants interested in the Educational Studies - General (no specialization) will apply through the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) using application code DST.
Applicants also interested in becoming a teacher must select the Concurrent Education option from the subject of major interest dropdown box.
The application process and important dates/deadlines are outlined on our admissions website:
• Ontario secondary school applicants
• Ontario secondary school graduates
• Canadian out-of-province high school applicants
• International applicants
• Mature applicants (over 21 and never attended post-secondary)
• Transfer applicants
• General Arts and Science (GAS) applicants
• Home-schooled applicants
Career opportunities
- K-6 primary school teacher (with a Bachelor of Education Degree)
- College Instructor (with a Master’s Degree)
- Adult Educational Trainer in government, military, public or private sector
- Service Organization Educator
- Workplace/Corporate Educator
- Early childhood learning environment design
- Education counselors
- Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- EDI Policy Consultant
- Special Education Consultant
- Instructional Designer
- Multimedia Specialist
- Human Resources
- Policy Development
- Social policy researcher consultants and program officers
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Sample courses
- EDST 1000U - Foundations of Learning
- EDST 1100U - Problem and Inquiry-Based Learning
- EDST 1130U - Writing and Information Literacy in the Digital Age
- EDST 1230U - Design Thinking and Visual Design for Educational Contexts
- EDST 2110U - Assessment and Evaluation
- EDST 2140U - Creating Digital Tools
- EDST 2150U - Teaching to Facilitate Learning
- EDST 2500U - Foundations of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education
- EDST 3000U - Instructional Design
