Educational Studies - General
Description
Program details
- Faculty Education
- Degree Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
- Delivery method Online
- Experiential learning: Practicum
- Start dates September
- Length Four Years
- Program load Full-time
- OUAC code DST
Our Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies is an innovative hybrid program (online and in-person courses) designed to provide maximum flexibility and choice. You will develop critical knowledge and skills in educational studies, leading to potential careers as teachers, instructional designers, trainers, learning specialists and education consultants.
We offer a wide range of online courses focusing on foundations of learning, digital technologies, early childhood education, instructional design and equity, diversity and inclusion. Elective courses from other faculties allow you to experience face-to-face learning while exploring various subjects of interest.
We offer a wide range of online courses focusing on foundations of learning, digital technologies, early childhood education, instructional design and equity, diversity and inclusion. Elective courses from other faculties allow you to experience face-to-face learning while exploring various subjects of interest.
We offer a wide range of online courses focusing on foundations of learning, digital technologies, early childhood education, instructional design and equity, diversity and inclusion. Elective courses from other faculties allow you to experience face-to-face learning while exploring various subjects of interest.
If you are interested in becoming a teacher after completing this degree, you should also apply to the Concurrent Education program (see the Admissions section below for details on the application process).
Outcomes
Upon graduation, this hybrid undergraduate degree program prepares you to:
- Provide leading-edge training for institutions and industries moving to hybrid or fully-online frameworks to meet evolving learning challenges.
- Pursue a Bachelor of Education program to teach K-12.
- Pursue graduate school (Master of Education).
Admission requirements
- Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M credits including English (ENG4U).
Note: Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.
Core courses (required)
- EDST 1000U – Foundations of Learning
- EDST 1100U – Problem and Inquiry-Based Learning
- EDST 1130U – Writing & Digital Literacy
- EDST 1230U – Design Thinking and Visual Design for Educational Contexts
- EDST 2110U – Assessment and Evaluation
- EDST 2140U – Creating Digital Tools
- EDST 2150U – Teaching to Facilitate Learning
- EDST 2500U – Foundations of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- EDST 4140U – Instructional Design
Career opportunities
- Adult Literacy Instructor
- Child-care centres
- College Educator
- Early childhood learning environment design
- Human Resources Manager
- Instructional Designer
- Military Trainer
- Nursery and preschool programs
- Policy development
- Service Organization Educator
- Workplace/Corporate Educator
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Research Proposal Seminar
- Analysis and Design of Digital Learning Tools
- Critical Digital Literacies and Global Competencies
- Mental Health and Well-being in the Digital Age
- Innovative Digital Pedagogies
- Leadership for Change and Educational Reform
- Educational Innovation for Interdisciplinary Learning
- Foundations of Leadership
- Introduction to Research in Education
- Leadership and Technology
- MA Thesis: Part 1
- MA Thesis: Part 2
- Innovative Online Learning Spaces
- Foundations of Learning
- Problem and Inquiry-Based Learning
- Writing and Information Literacy for a Digital Age
- Design Thinking and Visual Design for Educational Contexts
- Assessment & Evaluation
- Creating Digital Tools
- Teaching to Facilitate Learning
- Foundations of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Instructional Design
- Culture and Digital Technologies
Overview

- Institution: Ontario Tech University
- Program type: Bachelors Degree
- Language: English
- Program Code: DST
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.