Bachelor of Education Program Calendar
This course calendar complements the Academic Calendar, which is the official, comprehensive guide to all programs, courses, services, and academic policies at UBC.
2024/2025 Course Calendar
Teacher candidates
Winter Session Term 1
September to December 2024
| September 3 | EDUC 403: Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner begins | First day of class |
| September 27 | EDUC 403: Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner ends | Last day of class |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
No classes |
| October 1 | EDUC 431: Developing a Pedagogical Stance begins | First day of class |
| October 14 | Thanksgiving Day | No classes |
| October 18 | Intern Shadow Visit | School visit |
| Nov. 8, 21, 22 | EDUC 440: Field Experience – Literacies and Numeracies in Action | School visits |
| November 11-15 | Midterm Break | No classes |
| December 5 | EDUC 431: Developing a Pedagogical Stance ends | Last day of class |
| December 9 | EDUC 440: Field Experience – Literacies and Numeracies in Action begins | Two weeks |
| December 20 | EDUC 440: Field Experience – Literacies and Numeracies in Action ends | Last day of practicum |
| December 20 | Winter Session Term 1 ends | Last day of session |
| December 23 – January 3 | Winter Break | No classes |
Winter Session Term 2
January to April 2025
| January 6 | EDUC 436: Developing a Curricular Vision for a Democratic Society: Educational Purposes, Policies & Practices (part one) begins | First day of class |
| January 31 | EDUC 436: Developing a Curricular Vision for a Democratic Society: Educational Purposes, Policies & Practices (part one) ends | Last day of class |
| February 3 | EDUC 441: Field Experience – Formative Practicum begins | Six weeks |
| February 17 | Family Day | No classes |
| March 14 | EDUC 441: Field Experience – Formative Practicum ends | Last day of practicum |
| March 17-21 | Bachelor of Education Spring Break | No classes |
| March 24 | EDUC 438: Educating for the Whole Person begins | First day of class |
| April 18 – 21 | Break | No classes |
| April 24 | EDUC 438: Educating for the Whole Person ends | Last day of class |
| April 24 | Winter Session Term 2 ends | Last day of session |
Summer Session Term 1
April to June 2025
| April 28 – 29 | Transition days (travel/prep) | No classes |
| April 30 | EDUC 442: Community Field Experience begins | Three weeks |
| May 19 | Victoria Day | No classes |
| May 21 | EDUC 442: Community Field Experience ends | Last day of Community Field Experience |
| May 22 – 23 | Transition days (travel/return) | No classes |
| May 27 | EDUC 437: Developing a Curricular Vision for a Democratic Society: Educational Purposes, Policies & Practices (part two) begins | First day of class |
| June 25 | EDUC 437: Developing a Curricular Vision for a Democratic Society: Educational Purposes, Policies & Practices (part two) ends | Last day of class |
| June 27 | Summer Session Term 1 ends | Last day of session |
| June 30 | Break | No classes |
| July 1 | Canada Day | No classes |
July to August 2025
| July 2 | Summer Institute in Education* begins | First day of summer institute courses available |
| August 4 | BC Day | No classes |
| August 8 | Summer Institute in Education ends | Last day of session |
| August 11 – 22 | Bachelor of Education Summer Break | No classes |
*Summer Institute in Education: You must register for a total of six (6) credits of Summer Institute in Education coursework. Choose any combination of courses that support your professional learning goals. Courses change each year, courses will be posted in March on the Summer Institute page.
Winter Session Term 1
August to December 2025
| Late August | EDUC 444: Field Experience – Final Practicum/Internship begins | Fifteen weeks |
Graduation & Convocation
Remember to apply to graduate! The application deadline is in February. Convocation will be held in June.
2023/2024 Course Calendar
Winter Session Term 1
August to December 2024
| Late August | EDUC 444: Field Experience – Final Practicum/Internship begins | Fifteen weeks |
| August 26-28: Meet, plan, and collaborate with your mentor(s) as planned. Thursday, August 29: Re-Orientation Day (on campus) Friday, August 30: Working with mentor(s), at their discretion |
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| September 3 | First day of school with students | |
| December 6 | EDUC 444: Field Experience – Final Practicum/Internship ends | Last day of practicum |
| December 6 | Winter Session Term 1 ends | Last day of session |
Graduation & Convocation
Remember to apply to graduate! The application deadline is in February. Convocation will be held in June.