Build your degree around the type of educator you want to become. Trent’s Teaching Education Stream (TES) helps you build the foundations for a career in education while offering the flexibility to select a major aligned with your interests. Placements throughout the program allow you to experience how teaching and learning take shape in different spaces. The program also prepares you for Trent's Bachelor of Education, for which you can earn guaranteed entry if you maintain an 85% or higher average in the last 10 credits of your program.
- Complete the Teacher Education Stream majoring in any B.A. or B.Sc. degree
- Complete up to three education-related placements near Peterborough, Durham GTA, or close to home.
- Learn alongside professors with knowledge and experience in current education curriculum and pedagogies and begin preparing for a career in primary/junior or intermediate/senior education.
- Choose from a range of teaching subjects to explore in the program and prepare for a future career in teaching.
Gain teaching experience as an undergraduate student and secure guaranteed entry into Trent’s 12-month Bachelor of Education program by maintaining an 85% average in your final semesters.
Gain valuable career experience while earning academic credit.
Requirements
If you are coming straight from high school in Ontario or are a recent grad, the general admission requirements are:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program-specific prerequisites
- ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
| Admission Requirements | Recommended Admission Requirements | Estimated Admission Average | Co-op Admission Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG4U | 4U Math for B.Sc | 75-80% |
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Students from across Canada can use their grades from their home province to apply to Trent.
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International students from outside Canada can apply based on the curriculum of their home country.
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Mature students can apply to Trent based on previous education and professional or volunteer experience.
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With many transfer agreements and flexible pathway options, Trent University makes it easy for students to make the most of the credits you have already earned.
Whether you're graduating from an Ontario high school, looking to study in Canada, or training for a second career, Trent has clear pathways for students to apply and be admitted to study at either of our campuses.
I definitely have more confidence since I've been at Trent for the Teachers Education Stream. Some of the profs focus on presentation and being comfortable speaking in front of people and working with your peers to a common end, which was really useful to me especially because I used to be really nervous and disliked public speaking, but that really just like pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me feel confident in myself and made me think less of what the people in the crowd were thinking and more about what I could actually teach them.
- Based on your program focus, work directly with municipalities, community foundations, and non-profit organizations on community-based research projects to support local education initiatives while gaining valuable research experience.
- Engage with classroom practicums, teaching technologies and literacy support, that provide the opportunity to learn from professionals.
- Take your Trent education global. Spend a semester or year studying at one of Trent’s 50+ international partner universities, participate in a summer field course, or gain international experience through a placement or internship.
- With opportunities in more than 35 countries, you can broaden your academic perspective, experience new cultures, and build skills that prepare you for a global career.
- Complete education-related placements in your second, third, and fourth years of the TES program, gaining a minimum of 30 hours of hands-on experience in a variety of learning environments.
- Pursue placements in settings that align with your interests, including schools, daycares, libraries, retirement homes, museums, athletic facilities, zoos, theatres, and beyond.
- Explore paid internship opportunities available through B.A. and B.Sc. program majors.