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Application and Admissions - Tech Studies

 Welcome to the University of Windsor’s Application Information for the B. Ed. / Diploma in Technological Education Program!

Application Deadline: February 2, 2026, at 11:59 pm (EST). This deadline includes the submission of all required supporting documents. 

Note: The Faculty of Education does not pre-screen applicants for eligibility. It is at the discretion of an applicant to apply after reading the application and admission requirements. 

How to Apply

  1. Submit an N80 application through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre-Teacher Education Application Services (OUAC-TEAS) website. 

  2. Activate your UWinsite Student account. After submitting your N80 application through OUAC-TEAS, you will receive an email from ADMISSIONS@uwindsor.ca with your student number, PIN, and instructions to activate your UWinsite Student account. This email may take several business days to arrive and is sometimes filtered to junk/spam/clutter folders. If you do not receive the email within 10 business days, please contact the Faculty of Education so that we can request that the Office of the Registrar (Admissions) re-send it.

  3. Once you activate your UWinsite account, upload all of your required supporting documents to the UWinsite Student platform only (See: Required Supporting Documents below).

    Note: The Faculty of Education cannot view or retrieve (download) documents uploaded to the OUAC-TEAS portal (e.g. through SAM messaging). With the exception of official postsecondary transcripts, you (the applicant) must upload all required supporting documents to the UWinsite Student platform only. See: How to upload documents into UWinsite Student to support an undergraduate admission application(s).

Required Supporting Documents

Official Transcripts

See: How do I submit my official transcripts for admission processing ...

  • *Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended (including English translations, if necessary)

  • Transcripts must be sent to the University of Windsor directly from the issuing institution

*If you did not complete postsecondary education (college or university), you are to request that your high school (secondary) transcript is sent from the institution to the University of Windsor. Do not request/send a high school transcript if you attended college or university

Letter of Intent/Personal Statement

  • A one-page letter outlining your motivation for applying to the program. Note: please upload as one (combined) document with your résumé

Résumé

Trade Licence (if applicable)

  • If your application involves a curriculum component that requires a trade licence (e.g., Automotive, Electrical, Hairstyling, etc.), please submit a copy of your valid trade licence

  • Ministry of Colleges and Universities Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) accompanied by a Certificate of Apprenticeship

  • ​If you have recently written your C of Q exam, please provide details of the examination showing at least 70% (“B-”) standing

  • The diploma-size version of the C of Q is required to provide evidence that you have satisfied this requirement

  • Your C of Q must be valid at the time that you are applying for admission to the University of Windsor. Note: If your work experience is in a trade that legally requires a C of Q, then you must submit the C of Q, details of exam results and your C of A. No other proof of competence can be accepted

Letters Confirming Wage-Earning Experience

  • Wage earning includes business or industrial experience where you used skills and knowledge in the area of technological education selected for your optional courses.

  • See: p. 10-11, under the heading "Proof of work experience" in the Ontario College of Teachers Registration Guide: Requirements for Becoming a Teacher of Technological Education in Ontario. Provide proof of your experience in a technological education area, meeting one of the following combinations: 

    • 5 years of wage-earning experience
    • Wage-earning experience plus a university degree (total 5 years)
    • 2 years of wage-earning experience plus a 3-year college diploma
    • 3 years of wage-earning experience plus a 2-year college diploma

 A Case of Exception (Letters Confirming Wage-Earning Experience)

In exceptional cases where it is impossible to provide original and appropriate documentation, an original sworn statement (by the applicant), signed by a commissioner of oaths that indicates the reason(s) why this information is not available, is acceptable. This sworn statement should indicate the duration of employment, start and end dates, and the nature of employment (providing a specific statement of the skills used in the position). To support the duration and place of employment noted in the notarized statement, copies of T4 tax forms or a statement from an accountant confirming income must accompany the statement.

Self-employed applicants or applicants employed in a family business must submit an original sworn statement, signed by a commissioner of oaths, that indicates the applicant was self-employed or employed in a family business. The statement should detail the duration of employment, the start and end dates, and the nature of duties (providing specific statements of the skills used in the position). In addition, to validate the applicant’s sworn statement, the following supporting documentation must be submitted:

  • Copy of business licence or registration supporting the duration of employment noted in the sworn statement
  • Copies of income tax assessments (which indicate self-employment) supporting the duration of employment noted in the sworn statement, or a statement from an accountant, confirming income, or an annual report
  • At least one (1) letter representing the period of self-employment from a major supplier attesting to materials purchased and/or a client attesting to the work completed

Optional Supporting Documents

All optional supporting documentation must be submitted by February 2, 2026 (EST) to be considered.

Equity Admission

Equity Consideration Form

The Faculty of Education affirms its principle and policy of fairness and equity for individuals who are qualified for the teaching profession and who reflect the ethno‑cultural and social diversity of the population of students in Ontario’s schools.

In pursuit of this principle and policy, we seek to identify candidates representing different backgrounds whose perspectives will diversify and enrich the teaching and learning community. We encourage applications from groups that are traditionally under‑represented in the teaching profession. 

Please send via email only to ask@uwindsor.ca. Please include the following information in the email subject line: Equity Form, Name, UWindsor Student Number. 

Language Requirements

If English is not your first language and you have not live in an English-speaking country for 5 years or more, you must meet the minimum English language requirements of the University of Windsor.

See: What are the English language proficiency requirements for an Undergraduate student? and the University of Windsor Senate Policy: English Language Proficiency Requirements (Undergraduate and Graduate)

After Acceptance (In-Program Requirements)

You will be required to submit the following documents to the Faculty of Education by August 2026. The Faculty of Education will send instructions and deadlines to all candidates via email by the end of June 2026. Do not proceed with submitting any of the following documents until you receive further instructions from the Faculty of Education (in June 2026):

  • Copy of birth certificate
  • Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency as defined by the Immigration Act (Canada), or of eligibility for employment in Canada (if the recommendation is to be made for a Certificate of Qualification to the Ontario College of Teachers)
  • Proof of Change of Name must be submitted where the name being used differs from that shown on the Proof of Identity document
  • Level 3: Police Clearance with Vulnerable Sector Check

Information icon Have a question?

 Have a question about our program? Please email us at educ@uwindsor.ca or call us as 519-253-3000, ext. 3805.

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