With two years of courses from your associate degree, you鈥檒l be well on your way to completing your bachelor with most or all of the admission requirements for entry into third year at BC universities. After you graduate with your bachelor degree, you can come back to the West Kootenay and complete your bachelor of education in the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) delivered by the University of British Columbia.
Take this program if you love connecting with young minds and having the chance to be part of shaping their future. With a career in education you have the opportunity to contribute to the next generation鈥檚 success鈥攁nd your own. It鈥檚 a win for everyone.
As part of your associate degree at Selkirk College, you can choose courses that satisfy the Canadian content, math, laboratory science and English requirements to enter a university education program. Our instructors work 麻豆原创 you to ensure you get the best education possible, just like you鈥檒l do when it鈥檚 your turn at the blackboard.
September 2025
Selkirk College
Castlegar Campus,
301 Frank Beinder Way,
Castlegar,
British Columbia (BC),
V1N 4L3, Canada
Selkirk College's Admission Requirements:
Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or
Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or
Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal
Elementary Education Academic Admission Requirements
Minimum grade of 60% in English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or equivalent. Students who do not meet this requirement must write the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) test and achieve a minimum of level 4 to attain equivalency.
Submission of a TOEFL score of IBT 80 or better; or
Submission of an IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 5.5 or better; or
Submission of an acceptable score on the Language Proficiency Index score of 4 or better.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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