Teacher

The University of Windsor is an excellent choice to apply to if you would like to become a teacher.  We offer not just one but two ways for you to become a teacher.  The two different ways to become a teacher are:

Consecutive Program:
First you complete an undergraduate degree (3 or 4 year Bachelors degree) and then you apply to the one-year consecutive program with the faculty of Education.  The one-year consecutive program prepares Teacher Candidates in one of three possible divisions of teaching specialization: Primary/Junior (JK to Grade 6); Junior/Intermediate (Grades 4 to 10); Intermediate/Senior (Grades 7 - 12). Upon successful completion of the requirements for teacher certification in Ontario, a recommendation will be made by the Dean of the Faculty to the Ontario College of Teachers indicating eligibility for the Ontario Certificate of Qualification.

Concurrent Programs:
In this case you take your 3 or 4 year (general or honors) undergraduate degree at the same time as your Bachelor of Education degree (BEd).  We also offer 2 concurrent programs that include an Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma from St. Clair College.  The concurrent program will take 4 or 5 years to complete depending on whether you choose to take a 3 or 4 year undergraduate degree. 

What Grade level would you like to teach?

There are three choices: Primary Junior (Grade JK-6), Junior Intermediate (Grade 4-10), and Intermediate Senior (Grade 7-12).  If you are not sure which grade level you would like to teach you may want to consider the consecutive program and complete an undergraduate degree before you apply to the Faculty of Education so you will have 3 to 4 years to decide which grade you would like to teach.  If you know which grade level you would like to teach then learn which grade levels are involved in each degree by going to www.uwindsor.ca/edfac.  After you have taken one age group for a year you can also “upgrade” to be able to teach more then just one age group. This means you go back to school for one more course to be able to teach another age group. There is also the option to upgrade to teach special needs as well.
 
How many students does the University of Windsor admit?

Total spaces available: 734 (Primary Junior: 396, Junior Intermediate: 200 and Intermediate Senior: 138)

Additional Information

Please go to: http://www.uwindsor.ca/edfac
When choosing an undergraduate program in the Arts & Social Sciences or Science, remember that the more education you have the more you will get paid when you are a teacher.

To apply to a University of Windsor Undergraduate program you can apply on-line at: http://www.ouac.on.ca/

With all this school how will you pay for it? Here are some options:

OSAP:  
This is the Ontario Student Assistance Program. Many university students use this system to apply for a student loan to help them pay for school.

Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries: 

The University of Windsor offers several automatic scholarships for applicants coming directly out of high school going into a 4-year Honors Bachelor’s degree program.

Average
75 - 100% If you plan to live in a University of Windsor-owned residence, you will receive a Renewable Residence Entrance Award of $4000 ($500 x 8 terms)

80 - 83.9% Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $4000 ($500 x 8 terms)
84 - 86.9% Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $6000 ($750 x 8 terms)
87 - 89.9% Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $8000 ($1000 x 8 terms)
90 - 93.9% Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $10000 ($1250 x 8 terms)
94 - 95.9% Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $12000 ($1500 x 8 terms)
96 - 97.9% Dean’s Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $14000 ($1750 x 8 terms)
98 - 100% President’s Renewable Entrance Scholarship of $16,000 ($2000 x 8 terms)

For more scholarships and awards check out:

http://www.uwindsor.ca/awards

Or you can let your computer search for you:

Searching for the awards you will be able to receive is easy. Just log onto the Student information System (SIS) as a GUEST, go “Search for U of W scholarships…”, estimate your average for the year, and then hit search.