Queen's Concurrent Education/Music
Queen's University
The published admission average for Concurrent Education/Music at Queen's University is 83–87% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code QMM. This program also requires a supplementary application.
You study teaching methods and music theory, performance, and history together, so you graduate ready to teach music in schools. Unlike a regular music degree, this program embeds education training throughout, meaning you spend time in actual classrooms during your studies rather than adding it on afterward. It suits people who want to perform and teach music, or who know they want a teaching career but don't want to study music and education completely separately.
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Admission average
83–87%
OUAC code
QMM
First-year spaces
15
Queen's University publishes this as “Mid 80s”
What’s the Queen's Concurrent Education/Music acceptance rate?
Queen's University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Concurrent Education/Music, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 83–87% for September 2027 entry. Queen's acceptance rate, program by program
Admission requirements
- Required
- ENG4U
Queen's’s own wording
- ENG4U
- 1 additional 4U course
- 4 additional 4U/M courses
- Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) levels
- Personal audition, interview and aural discrimination test
- See Ontario high school course codes.
How many other programs require these outright:
Also required
- Applicants to the Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music Theatre programs will additionally complete an audition. Information on the audition process can be found here: https://sdm.queensu.ca/future-students/undergraduate-programs#audition-info
- A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS after they apply.
- Alternative Offers
- Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines.
What it costs
First-year tuition at Queen's is $6,204.60 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Commerce, years 1–2 ($16,613.19) and Engineering and Applied Science ($12,152.92) cost more. Queen's tuition, program by program
Source: Queen's University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.
What this leads to
The picture for education studies as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
An Education Studies degree on its own doesn't lead directly to a job teaching in Ontario—you'll need to complete a separate two-year Bachelor of Education program after graduating. Once certified, most graduates become public school teachers (elementary or secondary), though some work as curriculum developers, instructional coordinators, or education policy analysts in school boards and government.
In its favour
- Structural teacher shortage means reliable job demand, especially for STEM, special education, and French-language teachers in rural areas
- Strong pension: Ontario teachers' pension (OTPP) is among Canada's best, worth roughly $1.5 million over a career after 30 years
- Job security and union protection once hired—collective agreements protect pay and working conditions
- Summers off and defined hours, which many people value
Worth knowing
- Extra two years of school beyond your degree: Ontario requires a bachelor's degree first, then a consecutive two-year Bachelor of Education. You won't be certified to teach until at least six years after finishing high school
- Starting pay around $50,000–$55,000 is modest for the length of education required, and salary growth is slow in year one
- Difficult working conditions: teacher shortages mean larger classes, less support staff, and higher workload. Shortages are structural, not temporary
- AI is automating grading and lesson planning, reducing the administrative load but not replacing classroom teaching—you'll still handle the emotional labour and behaviour management that AI can't do
How AI is changing this work
AI tools are handling routine work—grading, marking, scheduling—freeing up 6–8 hours per week for teachers. But the core teaching job (managing classrooms, responding to student needs, building relationships, handling behaviour) remains fundamentally human. The real risk is that budget cuts come because AI makes schools appear more efficient, while class sizes and support shortages continue. You'll graduate into a profession where AI has removed some drudgery but not changed the basic structure of the job.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. Canada's Education Sector Employment Landscape: Opportunities and Insights for March 2026 | BeBee
- 2. Educational Services: Ontario 2024-2026 - Job Bank
- 3. $33k-$63k Teacher In Canada Jobs (NOW HIRING) Jun 2026
- 4. Educational Services: Ontario 2024-2026 - Job Bank
- 5. 4,780 teacher Jobs in Canada, May 2026 | Glassdoor
- 6. How to Find Teaching Jobs in Canada: Tips and Steps 2026
Deadline reminders
This program needs a supplementary application, and those close before the January OUAC deadline — some in early December. We’ll email you before the ones that apply to Concurrent Education/Music.
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