How to Get a

Secondary School
Teaching Degree

From UBC

Quick Facts
Location: Point Grey Campus, UBC
Endowment Land
Duration: One year
Tuition Cost: $5840 per year
Textbook Cost: $1100 per year
Credentials: Bachelors Degree

Other Costs
Transportation: $38 per month
(included in school fees), $456 a
year
Housing: Live at home
Food Budget: $25 daily x 365=
$9125
Graduation gown rental: $20
Miscellaneous: $500

Academic Requirements
For people whove completed postsecondary education in Canada and are
NOT applying for French Immersion;
6 credits of English Literature or UBC
Arts One
A 3 year (Bachelors) Degree
65% average over prerequisite
percentage for your subject(s)

Required Experience
75 hours of
working/volunteering with 1317 year olds
An Essay and summary about
their time there
Two confidential
recommendations from referees
who observed the applicant

Possible Courses
Students can apply for 2 subjects, one of
which must be commonly taught. Id pick..

English
Come from a
family of English
Teachers
Enjoy literature
Often Engage in
debate & sharing
ideas

Social Studies
Enjoy Law
Love History
Admire Sociology
Adore
Politics/Governm
ent

Scholarships
Around 20 Teaching Scholarships
At least 14 can be awarded to any
program
The Neville & Gladys Scarfe prefers
Social Studies
The Barbara Milkuk Scholarship
prefers English
The CK Choi & A Hattrick
Scholarships prefer Secondary
students