University Transfer ( Combined Degree) in Kinesiology and Education

The Combined Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Education Degree Program (BKin/BEd) is designed for students who want to pursue a career as a physical education teacher. Students in the BKin/BEd Combined Degree take a program of 150 credits over five years. During this five-year program, Kinesiology courses and Education courses are studied concurrently. Students who successfully complete this program are awarded both the Bachelor of Kinesiology Degree, and the Bachelor of Education Degree. Students apply for admission the Bachelor of Kinesiology and are registered in that program for the first three years. Northwestern Polytechnic can offer students up to two years of appropriate course work for admission to year three at the University of Alberta. Students starting this program at Northwestern Polytechnic may apply for admission to the University for year two, after completing 30 credits, or for year three, after completing 60 credits.

Students intending to pursue this combined degree are advised to declare this intent in the first year, as the course selection and sequence must be carefully planned. When students register, they will need to indicate whether they are preparing for the Elementary or Secondary Route of the BKin/BEd program as the courses taken in each program are slightly different. The sequencing of courses does not allow for much flexibility throughout the five years. Consult the current University of Alberta Calendar and contact an Academic Advisor for assistance with registering in courses for this program.

Our transfer program requires an overall average of 60 percent in the following Alberta Education high school courses or equivalents. For course groups, refer to the Classification of Alberta Education Courses.
English Language Arts 30-1
Two subjects from Group A or C
One subject from Group C
One subject from Group B, C, Physical Education 30, or Rec Leadership Adv (CTS)
Only one language other than English will be accepted
IELTS Academic Overall 6.5, no band less than 5.5
TOEFL iBT (in-person or special at-home edition)- At least 84, no section score below 21