York (Glendon) Concurrent Bachelor of Education – French as a second language (BEd, iBA)

York University — Glendon

The published admission average for Concurrent Bachelor of Education – French as a second language (BEd, iBA) at York University — Glendon is 80–83% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code YGJ. This program also requires a supplementary application.

You study how to teach French to English speakers, combined with a full bachelor's degree in French or another subject. You earn both a BA (or BSc) and a teaching credential at the same time, rather than doing them separately. This suits people who are fluent or nearly fluent in French, want to teach the language in Ontario schools, and prefer an integrated path to certification.

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Admission average

80–83%

OUAC code

YGJ

First-year spaces

York University — Glendon publishes this as “Low 80s”

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Supplementary application required

What’s the York (Glendon) Concurrent Bachelor of Education – French as a second language (BEd, iBA) acceptance rate?

York University — Glendon doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Concurrent Bachelor of Education – French as a second language (BEd, iBA), and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80–83% for September 2027 entry. York (Glendon) acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required: ENG4U, FRA4U

York (Glendon)’s own wording

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
5 additional 4U, 4M or DU courses (FRA4U recommended)
Admission to this program is a 2-part process:
You are first considered for undergraduate admission to Glendon Campus.
Applicants who have submitted all required documents by the specified deadlines and received an offer of admission to Glendon by March will advance to the Education Admissions Committee review. The Faculty of Education issues final admission decisions in May.
See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

Also required

In addition to meeting Glendon's general undergraduate admission requirements, you must:
Submit an online Supplementary Information Form, including an experience summary, profile, personal statement, and two references
Complete an online French language assessment
Pay a $50 processing fee
Applicants who have submitted all required documents by the specified deadline dates and received an offer of admission to a Glendon undergraduate program by mid-April will advance to the Education Admissions Committee review.
The admissions committee is looking for the following criteria:

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd · International Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, iBA/BEd · International Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, iBSc/BEd

What it costs

York (Glendon) charges York's tuition: $6,240.30 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. York tuition, program by program

Source: York University — Glendon 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.

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