Thunder Bay , Thunder Bay , Canada
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Concurrent Education allows you to start your teaching career faster and earn two degrees at the same time. Study the program of your choice, while also taking classes within the Faculty of Education, before spending two years exclusively with the Faculty of Education in order to qualify for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).
Our program emphasizes practical learning through placements, practicums, community engagement, and international opportunities to ensure you are fully prepared to enter into the workforce post-graduation.
With programs in two campus locations - Thunder Bay and Orillia - our Education program will provide you with the expertise you need to develop as an educator, and prepare you for the dynamic and rewarding profession of teaching today.
Depending on the program you are currently studying, you will select a teaching level that will enable you to be certified to teach specific grades in the classroom:
Primary/Junior (P/J)
*Thunder Bay & Orillia Campus
In the Primary/Junior education stream, you will be introduced to an interdisciplinary range of topics relevant for students from Kindergarten to Grade 6, including mathematics, social studies, and classroom management.
Intermediate/Senior (I/S)
In the Intermediate/Senior stream, you will be introduced to topics relevant for upper-year elementary school and high school classrooms, including two teachables from the following 12 subjects.
*Orillia Campus
English**
History
*Thunder Bay Campus
English
Environmental Studies
French (as a Second Language)
Geography
History
Math
Music (Instrumental or Vocal)
Indigenous Language (Algonquin, Cree, Ojibwe, and Oji-Cree)
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Studies
Health & Physical Education
Science (General, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Social Sciences (2nd Teaching Subject only)
Visual Arts
Course Code : N/A
Course Type : Full Time
Course Level : Bachelors/UG Degree
Duration : 05 Year
Total Tuition Fee :146039 CAD
Annual Cost of Living :20635 CAD
Application Fee :135.0 CAD
Dynamic, modern, and highly learner-centred, we acknowledge all of our students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most paramount to our institution. Both campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia promise the total university experience: a blend of academic excellence and opportunity with a rich variety of social and recreational activities. We also promise excellence in research; Lakehead is the proud host to nine Canada Research Chairs and revolutionary facilities such as our world-renowned Paleo-DNA Laboratory and our Biorefining Research Institute.
Lakehead University is your place to live and learn. Dynamic, modern, and highly learner-centred, we acknowledge all of our students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most paramount to our institution. Both campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia promise the total university experience, a blend of academic excellence and opportunity with a rich variety of social and recreational activities. We also promise excellence in research: Lakehead is the proud host to 9 Canada Research Chairs and revolutionary facilities such as our world-renowned Paleo-DNA Laboratory and our Biorefining Research Institute.
Lakehead University evolved from the Lakehead Technical Institute (LTI), which was established in 1946. From LTI, Lakehead became the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology in 1956. The Lakehead University Act was given Royal Assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in 1965, and Lakehead University was established. The first degrees granted by Lakehead University were in Arts and Science in 1965.
Lakehead is a comprehensive University with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. At both campuses, our faculty, staff, programs, and services team up to provide an extensive range of learning choices and alternatives that offer an unbeatable combination of quality education at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Eligibility for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP):
Graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada.
Desire to stay in Canada temporarily for work. Important Note:
Graduating from a DLI doesn't automatically qualify you for a PGWP. Validity of PGWP:
Depends on the length of the study program or the expiry date of your passport, whichever comes first. Duration of PGWP Based on Study Program Length:
Less than 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials): Not eligible for PGWP.
At least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials), but less than 2 years: PGWP may be granted for the same length as the study program (e.g., a 9-month program results in a 9-month PGWP).
2 years or more: PGWP may be valid for 3 years. Completion of Multiple Programs:
PGWP may combine the lengths of each program if:
Each program is PGWP eligible.
Each program is at least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials) in length. Important Restriction:
You cannot obtain a PGWP if you already had one after completing an earlier program of study.