PLEASE NOTE: Updates to the Teacher Education program are forthcoming. Additional details will be shared as they become available.

Teachers change lives. From guiding learners in the digital age to advancing inclusion, equity and justice, a great teacher makes all the difference. That teacher can be you.

Program Highlights

• A future-ready focus prepares you to teach digital learners using engaging instructional strategies.
• Professional development activities and specially planned conferences to personalize learning and develop a unique experience portfolio.
• Specialized courses in inclusive education and teaching with technology.
• Primary/junior and junior/intermediate programs also receive instruction in all four arts disciplines.
• A range of practice teaching experiences.
• Support to develop job search, resume and interview skills.
• Brock University has two campuses offering Teacher Education programming: St. Catharines and Burlington. Each year Brock places students in both Catholic and public school boards throughout Southern Ontario.

Program Overview

The Consecutive Teacher Education program (Bachelor of Education) is available to individuals with a completed degree. Upon successful completion of the program, teacher candidates are normally recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for membership and to receive their Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The Consecutive Teacher Education program is offered as a 12-month, full-time program over one year (May to April).

Brock offers Consecutive Teacher Education programs for those wanting to teach Primary/Junior or Grades K-6 (P/J), Junior/Intermediate or Grades 4-10 (J/I) and Intermediate/Senior or Grades 7-12 (I/S).

Each of the initial teacher education programs is field-oriented. A beginning teacher’s professional growth occurs under the careful guidance of Practicum Advisors, Practicum Instructors, and Associate Teachers in schools throughout the Niagara and Hamilton regions and beyond.

Campus and Practicum Placement

Brock has two campuses offering Teacher Education programs. The main campus is in St. Catharines, Ontario, with a second campus located in Burlington, Ontario.

School board assignments for the 2026/2027 academic year have not yet been determined. Placements in each school board are limited and depend on availability in each board. The Teacher Education program reserves the right to place teacher candidates according to availability of suitable associate teachers. 

Primary/Junior (Grade K-6)

Students in the primary/primary junior program do not need a teachable subject. But those applying to all other programs are required to have teachable subjects.

Junior/Intermediate (Grades 4-10)

Brock offers the following teachables (subjects offered each year may vary). The Junior/Intermediate teachable subjects include: Dramatic Arts, English, French, Geography, Health and Physical Education, History, Mathematics, Music — Vocal, Science — General, and Visual Arts.

Intermediate/Senior (Grades 7-12)

Brock offers the following teachables (subjects offered each year may vary). Intermediate/Senior teachable subjects include: Dramatic Arts, English – First Language, French as a Second Language, Geography, History, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Science — Biology, Science –Chemistry, Science — Physics and Visual Arts.

The information provided on this page is subject to change without notice. Information published on the website of the Office of the Registrar supersedes the information published here.

While student preferences are considered, placement and campus assignment requests are not guaranteed by the Department of Educational Studies. Placements  in each school board are limited and depending on availability in each board, the Teacher Education program reserves the right to place teacher candidates accordingly. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

Due to limited capacity, not all subjects may be offered in any one year and, given the Faculty’s need to respond to teacher shortages, special priority may be given to areas of high need. Programs may not be offered at both the Burlington and St. Catharines Campuses in any one year.