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Q: What is a teachable subject?

Teachable subject areas refer to the areas in which a student is interested in teaching. Brandon University requires that students have 2 teachable subject areas within their Bachelor of Education degree when applying to the senior years stream. Your teachable subjects do not necessarily have to be your major or minor, as long as you have enough credit hours to satisfy the requirements of your stream.

Q: Do all courses qualify as teachable subjects?

No, not all courses in an undergraduate degree are acceptable teachable subject areas. At Brandon University, the Faculty of Education currently accepts the following teachable subject areas:

Q: How many courses do I need for my first and second teachable subjects?

For Early and Middle Years, there are no longer teachable requirements.

For Senior Years, you must have 24 credit hours (8 courses) in your first teachable subject area and 15 credit hours (5 courses) in your second teachable subject area. No D grades are accepted towards teachable subjects.

Q: Are there any other course requirements?

If you are applying to the After Degree Program in the Senior stream, you will have additional requirements for General Science*, General Social Studies**, and Music*** Teachable. Please click on the following link: Senior Years Route (SY)

Q: What else do I need to know?

• Deadlines for applications are:

• • • International Students
      • December 15 for Central Admissions deadline
      • January 15 After Degree final deadline
    • Domestic Students
      • January 15 After Degree early bird deadline
      • March 1 After Degree final deadline

• Criminal Record Checks and Child Abuse Checks are to be dated AFTER May 15th of the year you are accepted. The ORIGINALS need to be submitted to the Education Office before July 31^st.
• In years past, appeals have been considered. However, due to the competitiveness of the program, the Dean is unable to review or accept appeals.
• The decision of the Admissions Committee is final.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required.
• Late applications may be accepted if there are spaces available. Contact facultyed@brandonu.caor 204-727-9626 to inquire.
• Once accepted, the After Degree follows the Education slot schedule. You can find this slot schedule under Registration.

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