Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Teaching English as a Second Language - TESL Elementary and Secondary program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of Freshman courses (in addition to the 120-credit program) for a total of 150 credits.
The program includes studies in language and language learning from linguistic, literary, social, cultural, and psychological perspectives, accompanied by field experiences. It prepares students to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) at both the elementary school level (including regular and intensive ESL) and the secondary school level (including regular ESL and ESLA - English Second Language Arts), and provides a base for adult and other ESL teaching.
Freshman Program
Students normally complete 30 credits in their Freshman (U0) year.
The Freshman year is the time to take introductory-level courses in the subject field, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as academic subjects within B.Ed. programs (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
Required Courses (90 credits)
EDEC 215 English Exam for Teacher Certification
EDEC 233 Indigenous Education (3 credits)
EDEC 247 Policy Issues in Quebec and Indigenous Education (3 credits)
EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations (3 credits)
EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits)
EDES 350 Classroom Practices (3 credits)
EDES 361 Teaching Secondary English 1 (3 credits)
EDFE 209 First Field Experience (TESL) (2 credits)
EDFE 255 Second Field Experience (TESL) (3 credits)
EDFE 359 Third Field Experience (TESL) (8 credits)
EDFE 459 Fourth Field Experience (TESL) (7 credits)
EDPE 300 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Expected January 2025
Start date
Expected August 2024
McGill University
Downtown Campus,
845 Sherbrooke Street West,
MONTREAL,
Quebec (QC),
H3A 0G4, Canada
Students must have Canadian high school or its equivalent.
English Language Scores:
Application Deadline: January 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.