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.
2025/2026 Course Calendar
Course, Field Experience (Practicum), and Break* Dates
Dates are subject to change. While we make every attempt to adhere to these dates, unforeseen circumstances may cause date revisions.
| Course Code | Course / Practicum | Credits | Start Date | End Date | Day/Time |
| Orientation** | September 2, 2025 | September 5, 2025 | T-F 9-4 | ||
| EDUC_O 403: Becoming a Scholar Practitioner | Course | 6 | September 9, 2025 | December 5, 2025 | T 1-4
F 9-12 |
| EDUC_O 431: Developing a Pedagogical Stance | Course | 6 | September 8, 2025 | December 4, 2025 | M 9-12
T 9-12 Th 9-12 |
| EDUC_O 436: Developing Curricular Vision for a Democratic Society: Educational Purposes, Policies, and Practices Part 1 | Course | 5 | September 8, 2025 | December 4, 2025 | M 1-4
Th 1-4 |
| EDUC_O 440: Field Experience: Literacies and Numeracies in Action | Field Experience: Introductory Practicum | 3 | September 10, 2025
December 8, 2025 |
December 3, 2025
December 19, 2025 |
W 9-4
M-F 8-4*** |
| EDUC_O 437: Developing Curricular Vision for a Democratic Society: Educational Purposes, Policies, and Practices Part 2 | Course | 5 | January 5, 2026 | April 10, 2026 | M 9-12
T 9-12 Th 9-12 |
| EDUC_O 438: Educating the Whole Person | Course | 4 | January 5, 2026 | April 10, 2026 | M 1-4
T 1-4 Th 1-4 |
| EDUC_O 441: Field Experience Formative Practicum | Field Experience: Formative Practicum | 5 | January 7, 2026
April 13, 2026 |
April 8, 2026
May 22, 2026 |
W 9-4
M-F 8-4*** |
| EDUC_O 442: Community Field Experience | Community Field Experience | 5 | May 25, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | M-F 8-4*** |
| Summer Institute in Education | Elective Courses (2) | 6 | July 6, 2026 | August 13, 2026 | TBD |
| EDUC_O 444 Field Experience – Final Practicum/Internship | Field Experience: Summative Practicum | 15 | Last week of August, 2026 | Early December, 2026**** | M-F 8-4*** |
*There are no classes on the following dates: September 1 (Labour Day), September 30 (Truth and Reconciliation Day), October 13 (Thanksgiving), November 10-14 (Reading Week), December 22 – January 2 (Winter Break), February 16 (Family Day), March 16-20 (Spring Break), April 3-6 (Easter), May 18 (Victoria Day), June 29 to July 3 (Summer Break), August 3 (BC Day)
**Orientation is mandatory and fulfills, in part, the requirements of EDUC 403.
***Daily start/end times for block field experiences are approximate; expectations will be provided by your mentor teacher/placement supervisor.
****As the school districts are finalizing their calendars, your final practicum dates will be confirmed by Dec. 2025
Graduation & Convocation
Remember to apply to graduate! The application deadline is in February. Convocation will be held in June.
2026/2027 Course Calendar
Course, Field Experience (Practicum), and Break* Dates
August 20 – September 4 | Summer Term 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC_O 403 | Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner in the Okanagan: Indigenous Knowledge, Pedagogies and Perspectives | 6 |
September 7 – December 22 | Winter term 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC_O 432 | The Developing Learner | 3 |
| EDUC_O 452 | Integrating Social Studies | 3 |
| EDUC_O 483 | Safe & Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC_O 451 | Assessment & Design for Learning | 3 |
| EDUC_O 443 | Scholar-Practitioner Inquiry Lab (Part 1) | 1.5 |
| EDUC_O 433 | Integrating Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC_O 481 | Comprehensive Health & Well-being | 3 |
| EDUC_O 445 | Formative Field Experience (3 weeks) | 4 |
January 4 – march 25 | Winter term 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC_O 471 | Integrating Sciences | 3 |
| EDUC_O 472 | Integrating Arts | 3 |
| EDUC_O 454 | English as an Additional Language | 3 |
| EDUC_O 473 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDUC_O 446 | Scholar-Practitioner Inquiry Lab (Part 2) | 1.5 |
| EDUC_O 434 | Integrating Numeracy | 3 |
March 20 – june 25 | winter term 2 and Summer Term 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC_O 475 | Summative Field Experience (13 weeks) | 14 |
Dates are subject to change. Exact course date and times will be announced
*There are no classes on the following dates: September 7 (Labour Day), September 30 (Truth and Reconciliation Day), October 12 (Thanksgiving), November 11 (Remembrance Day), December 22 – January 2 (Winter Break), February 15 (Family Day), March 26 – March 29 (Easter), May 24 (Victoria Day)
Graduation & Convocation
Remember to apply to graduate! The application deadline is in August, 2027. Convocation will be held in June 2028.