General Information
Applications for our Fall 2026 cohort in Lantz, NS are now open and are due by May 15th. Applications submitted after May 15 will be reviewed depending on seat availability. Apply now. Please note that the program is contingent upon adequate enrollment. If you would like to be contacted about potential cohorts in other regions as they become available, please fill out the expression of interest form below.
- Off-campus cohorts are hosted in various communities across Nova Scotia. Admission requirements are the same for all StFX BEd programs. Please see our Admission Requirements (BEd) page for more details.
- The off-campus Bachelor of Education cohorts are designed specifically for the elementary stream. Anyone interested in becoming a secondary teacher is welcome to apply to the on-campus program.
- The off-campus program is typically offered over the course of three years and is considered full-time with classes running weekends (in-person) and some evenings (virtually). For example: A September start format may consist of 3 courses in the fall, 3 in the winter, and a practicum placement in May for the first two years. In the third year, students typically have 2 courses in the fall and a practicum placement. In the winter, they have 2 more courses and a second practicum placement. The second placement aligns with the on-campus program so that students complete the program and attend convocation at the same time. Cohorts that start at another time of year may follow a variation of the program sequence outlined above. It will be important to review the cohort-specific calendar.
- Tuition rates for our program are always subject to change. Off-campus students pay tuition using the Part-time and Spring/Summer tuition. For more information on current tuition, visit stfx.ca/student-accounts (see Per-Credit Fees for a breakdown). More details on tuition are available at the Student Accounts Office at @email or phone 902-867-2123.
- Practicum:
- The number of placements and their duration may vary by cohort but range between 5.5-6 weeks. Each placement requires students to be present in their placements as a full-time, consecutive commitment. As such, students are required to plan breaks from any daytime employment for the duration of each placement.
- Each placement increases in teaching responsibilities ranging from 25%-33% in the first placement and moving to 100% in the final placement. Regardless of incremental teaching responsibilities, BEd students are expected to work full-time with the Associate Teachers in their classrooms in a variety of ways; this expectation applies to each practicum, even in placements where teaching responsibilities are less than 100%.
- BEd students can request placements in specific schools but will be required to complete placements in different schools over the duration of the program. Please note that BEd students cannot be placed in schools where immediate or close family members work or attend.
Contact Information
Questions regarding our off-campus program should be directed to OffCampusBEd@stfx.ca.
