Concurrent Education: Health (BEd)
Related Subject Areas:
- Instruction language
- English
- OUAC code
- YHR
- Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd
Bachelor of Health Studies/Bachelor of Education, BHS/BEd
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd - Experiential learning
- Class-based experiential education
- Enrollment
- Open
- Grade range
- High 70s to Mid-80s
Subjects of Major Interest
A subject of major interest is a specialization within a general degree program.
For example, a university might have a degree called "Arts", but through that program, you could potentially study several subjects of major interest, including History, Drama, Economics, English, French, Sociology, Philosophy, etc.
Usually, you will be asked to choose your "subject of major interest" when you apply.
Subjects of Major Interest for this program include:
- Global Health (BA)
- Global Health (BSc)
- Health Policy, Management and Digital Health
- Health Studies
- Kinesiology & Health Science (BA)
- Kinesiology & Health Science (BSc)
- Psychology (BA)
- Psychology (BSc)
Requirements
Prerequisites
- In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest.
- Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and the BEd program. Full program details and instructions on how to apply are available on the Faculty of Education website.
- Submit your application for admission to the OUAC by January 15, 2026. If you are interested in pursuing a French BEd with Glendon, please see OUAC code YGJ. If you are interested in pursing an English BEd with Glendon, please see OUAC code YYI.
- Admission to this program is a 2-part process:
- You are first considered for admission to the Faculty of Health.
- Applicants who submit all required documents by the specified deadline dates and receive an offer of admission to their faculty of choice by mid-April will advance to the Education Admissions Committee review. The Faculty of Education issues final admission decisions in May.
See Ontario high school course codes
Additional Admission Criteria
By applying for this concurrent education program and choosing your subject of major interest from the pull-down list, you will be considered for admission to both programs. Therefore, applicants should not use a subsequent application choice to apply to their subject of major interest separately. Graduates receive both a Bachelor of Education degree as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest.
An online Faculty of Education Supplementary Information Form and supplemental fee are also required.
Refer to the Faculty of Education website.
Alternative Offers
Admission
Basic Requirements for Admission
York gives admission consideration to applicants who successfully present academic credentials earned at recognized/accredited institutions around the world.
For Ontario high school students, the minimum admission requirement is the completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent and six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U. Students may also be required to fulfill Faculty or program-specific prerequisites. Francophone applicants may present FRA4U for applicable French programs.
In addition to the successful completion of the above requiements, you must also complete any required prerequisites for your program, and maintain the average used for conditional admission.
Note: Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the university.
A review of an applicant’s holistic academic profile, from high school to the present, is undertaken when making admission decisions. Possession of the minimum requirements or admission average ranges that are listed online or within university publications should not be viewed as a guarantee of admission.
When making holistic assessments, we may consider a variety of aspects, including consistency of academic results over multiple years, results in specific course prerequisites, repeated course attempts and external test scores.
Certain programs may also require supplemental materials or activities (e.g., portfolio review) and generally, transcripts showing complete high school and postsecondary attendance will be required.
Failed and Repeated Courses
York’s policy on repeated courses: Repeated courses are accepted. Admissions will consider the course with the highest grade, which may not necessarily be the most recently taken course. The Schulich School of Business reserves the right to review each situation on an individual basis.
York’s policy on failed courses: Failed courses will be considered. Admissions will review the course with the highest grade.
Timing and Process for Admission Decisions
After applying to the undergraduate program, you will receive an acknowledgement email from York with your York University student number. The acknowledgement email will be sent within 2 business days of receiving your application. You can use your student number to log into York's applicant portal MyFile to track your application status.
York will begin assessing applicants and may make conditional offers of admission as applications are received. Application processing times vary depending on the application type. It usually takes 4 to 8 weeks for your application to be processed and for a decision to be made.
York will consider 3U/M courses for initial admission purposes. Qualified applicants may be considered for alternative programs in cases where they do not meet the admission requirements of their original choice, or where their original program choice has filled.
