BEd Application ~ Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, York University

Applicants interested in York University’s, Faculty of Education, Indigenous Teacher Education program and match the following criteria may apply to the program.

Application deadline:
Early Acceptance deadline - Apply by early December 2025 and submit the supplementary form, references and transcript(s) by mid December 2025.

Final deadline - January 15, 2026
Applicants are encouraged to apply sooner as the deadline to submit the supporting documents (Next Steps ) for Admission review is January 20, 2026.

Indigenous Applicants - First Nation (Status or Non-Status), Métis or Inuit

o Indigenous applicants with a university degree may apply to become a qualified teacher in the province of Ontario in the Primary-Junior or Junior-Intermediate divisions.
o Indigenous applicants with a secondary school diploma only (i.e., without a university degree) can apply to become a qualified Primary-Junior teacher in the province of Ontario.
o Please note Indigenous candidates without a degree will be required to present proof of Indigenous ancestry to the Ontario College of Teachers when applying for teaching certification upon program completion.

Non-Indigenous Applicants

o Non-Indigenous applicants must have demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous peoples’ languages, histories, cultures, experiences, and perspectives.
o Non-Indigenous applicants must have a university degree and may apply to become a qualified teacher in the province of Ontario in the Primary-Junior or Junior-Intermediate divisions.

Primary-Junior (JK to grade 6)

Junior-Intermediate (grades 4-10)

Once your application has been processed through the Office of Student Services, Faculty Education, applicants will be sent an email on next steps. Please check your junk/ spam mail.

NEXT STEPS will be to submit the online supplementary application form which will include:

1) a personal statement (indicating why you would like to be a teacher, especially with an Indigenous education focus)

2) two letters of reference (from those who have seen you working with children, preferably in a supervisory role)

3) submission of official transcripts

Applicants are required to apply prior to final deadline.

Save the Date! Information Session
Date: October 20, 2022
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Zoom online Conference https://eduforms.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=116432

Applicants, check with your First Nation Community, Education Office regarding funding.

Name Name First Last

Email Address

Phone Phone - ### - ### ####

Address Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country

Date of Birth Date of Birth / MM / DD YYYY

Preferred Teaching Certification (choose only 1)

Preferred Teaching Certification (choose only 1) Primary/Junior Junior/Intermediate (if selecting JI please complete the next question to select the teachable)

Since you selected Junior/Intermediate above, please select 1 teachable from the below list. List of courses for the teachable requirements https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/bed-teaching-subjects/

a teachable subject is required for those who selected Junior/Intermediate.

Name of Post-Secondary School(s) attended (University and/or College). Please include Schools name, city, province and years attended.

If none, please indicate "not applicable"

Name of Secondary School(s) attended. Please include Schools name, city, province and years attended.

Are you a current York student or have been in the past? If YES please share your 9 digit YU student number.

Once your application has been processed, you will be sent an email in five business days on the next steps.

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