Faculty of
Education
Consistently ranked among the top four faculties of education in Canada, the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education is home to award-winning teachers, internationally recognized researchers, educational innovators, and community leaders.
Central to our Faculty’s guiding principles is the Cree concept of mâmawohkamâtowin — a way of being that collectively orients our work in ethical, caring, cooperative and compassionate ways to serve our students.
Our Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Become a professional educator equipped with the tools you need to lead a classroom full of inquisitive minds to a brighter future.
Graduate Programs
From master’s and doctoral degrees to graduate certificates, find the program that meets your goals and fits into your busy life.
Professional Learning
Enhance your professional practice with a master’s program or a certificate that can ladder into a master’s degree, or try a graduate-level course through Open Studies.
English Language Program
Learn more than words and phrases – explore interesting ideas, discover other cultures and develop new communication skills that will take you around the world.
Indigenous Teacher Education and Leadership
Learn about our unique undergraduate and youth programming streams focused on expanding knowledge of Indigenous language, culture and perspectives on teaching and learning.
Teacher Certification Programming
This information is for those who have already completed teacher education/certification outside of Alberta or Alberta teachers who are seeking re-certification through Alberta Education.
Events
Winter Closure
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025
If you’re working on campus during winter closure, or just checking in on your space, learn more about building access and campus safety over the winter closure.
Giving
Your donation to the Faculty of Education can fund educational research, provide learning experiences for pre-service teachers, build new spaces, or help students in need pursue their professional goals. We are committed to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about teaching and learning. Your gift accelerates our work.
Current Undergraduate Students
Access information and services to help with your academic success, financial needs and mental well-being.
Current Graduate Students
Continuing your program this year? Find helpful resources for course selection and degree completion.
Field Experience
This is where theory meets practice — with 14 weeks of supervised student teaching!
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#3
in Canada in the 2025 Maclean’s University Rankings
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$1.8 M+
in scholarships for new and continuing students
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2,800+
current teacher education undergraduate students
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The largest
undergraduate teacher education program in Canada