Teacher Education
Become a future educator locally, nationally or globally with Queen's University Teacher Education. Build your teaching career with our diverse array of Bachelor of Education and Diploma in Education programs. We have options available to you based on your education level.
Choose the best Teacher Education Program for you.
- Have an undergraduate degree?
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent?
- Have a college diploma & wage earning experience?
Join one of our full-time, on-campus programs in Kingston, ON. We also offer a community-based Indigenous Teacher Education Program in Manitoulin Island, Lambton-Kent, or Mushkegowuk Territory.
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How to apply
Teachers Candidates completing the Marshmallow challenge on Opening Day.
Indigenous Teacher Education Program Teachers Candidates talking in the ITEP Lounge.
Consecutive Teachers Candidates being led in outdoor activities on Opening Day.
Artist in Community Education Teacher Candidates completing a marbling workshop.
Technological Education Teacher Candidates working in the wood shop.
Indigenous Teacher Education Teacher Candidates in class in Manitoulin Island.
Outdoor & Experiential Education Teacher Candidates canoeing at Gould Lake.
Have an undergraduate degree?
Earn a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) at Queen's University as your second degree. You can become a certified teacher in 16 months starting this May with one of our many specialized program tracks and concentrations. Please note the Technological Education Multi-Session Program (TEMS) is 24 months long. Individuals who are considering applying for our B.Ed./ Dip.Ed. Programs should read the overview of the essential knowledge, abilities and dispositions that a Teacher Candidate must possess before beginning a Program.
Consecutive Education
Choose to concentrate in Assessment & Evaluation, At-Risk Children, International Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Social Justice Education, and more. Or you can choose one of our program tracks described below.
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Community-Based)
The Community-based Program provides an opportunity to specialize in Indigenous education and attend classes at Queen's University for one summer session and in Manitoulin Island, Lambton-Kent, or Mushkegowuk Territory for the remainder of the program.
Technological Education
Technological Education Program prepares applicants with wage-earning experience including business or industrial experience in a broad-based technology area to teach grades 9-12. There are two different formats: Technological Education On-Campus and Technological Education Multi-Session Program.
Program Tracks
Indigenous Teacher Education Program
The Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP) provides an opportunity for teacher candidates to specialize in Indigenous education through Indigenous-specific programming, application of Indigenous perspectives and world view to theory and practice.
Artist in Community Education
Artist in Community Education (ACE) is designed for practicing artists in visual art, music, drama, dance, film, creative writing, mixed media, and all other art forms, and explores the positive role that artists and the arts play in our schools, our communities, and our society.
Outdoor & Experiential Education
Outdoor & Experiential Education (OEE) is designed to introduce teacher candidates to a wide variety of ways environmental and experiential programs can be offered in school and community-based settings.
Primary-Junior French as a Second Language
Primary-Junior French as a Second Language (PJ FSL) is designed for teacher candidates that are interested in the teaching French Immersion.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent?
Earn two degrees or a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) at Queen's University and become a certified teacher. Individuals who are considering applying for our B.Ed./ Dip.Ed. Programs should read the overview of the essential knowledge, abilities and dispositions that a Teacher Candidate must possess before beginning a Program.
Concurrent Education
Complete two degrees at the same time: Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art, Music or Science with this 5 year + 1 semester program. Most other universities only offer a six-year program, we built our program so that you can complete your education sooner and begin your teaching career earlier.
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Community-Based)
If you are of Indigenous Ancestry, you can enter this program with grade 12 or equivalent. The Community-based Program provides an opportunity to specialize in Indigenous education and attend classes at Queen's University for one summer session and in Manitoulin Island, Lambton-Kent, or Mushkegowuk Territory for the remainder of the program.
Have a college diploma & wage earning experience?
Earn a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or Diploma in Education (Dip.Ed.) at Queen's University and become a certified teacher. Individuals who are considering applying for our B.Ed./ Dip.Ed. Programs should read the overview of the essential knowledge, abilities and dispositions that a Teacher Candidate must possess before beginning a Program.
Technological Education On-Campus
Technological Education Program (Tech.Ed.) prepares applicants with wage-earning experience including business or industrial experience in a broad-based technology area to teach grades 9-12. You can become a certified teacher in 16 months starting this May.
Technological Education Multi-Session Program
The Technological Education Multi-Session Program (TEMS) provides the opportunity for skilled tradespeople to earn a B.Ed. or Dip.Ed. in a blended format both on and off-campus. The program is designed to allow teacher candidates to continue working during the program.