Double Degree – Bachelor of Arts (Honours) & Bachelor of Education (Junior/​Interm­ediate) – Bilingual

The French-language Concurrent Bachelor of Education (B.Éd.) program at Laurentian’s School of Education is one of the unique options in Ontario offering a concurrent pathway to teacher certification in French. Students complete a 4-year undergraduate degree while integrating education coursework, professional workshops, and hands-on teaching placements across a variety of educational and community contexts (such as Frontier College, YMCA, Better Beginnings Better Futures, and the Learning Disabilities Association of Sudbury).

The program offers two teaching streams:

• Primary / Junior (JK – Grade 6)

• Junior / Intermediate (Grades 4 – 10)

This 5-year integrated program allows students to gain early, diverse field experiences to confirm their career path in teaching, while offering the flexibility to graduate with their 4-year undergraduate degree if they choose not to proceed into the final professional year.

Minimum Education Level: High School / Grade 12 completion

Minimum Academic Average: 75.0%

Language Proficiency Tests (Mandatory):

• IELTS: 6.5 minimum

• TOEFL: 88 minimum

• PTE: 60 minimum

• Duolingo: 120 minimum

*Applicants may apply for conditional admission without language scores (by completing prerequisite English/language courses prior to the academic program), but valid test results or course completion must be provided before receiving a final offer letter. Specific entry requirements may vary by student nationality and academic background.

International Excellence Scholarships
High-achieving international undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for renewable entrance scholarships based on academic performance.

Total Award Value: $10,000 – $60,000 CAD (Distributed over up to 4 years)

Application Process: Automatic consideration upon admission (No separate application form required)

Eligibility Highlights: Open exclusively to full-time international students pursuing their first undergraduate degree at the Sudbury campus.

Scholarship Value Tiers:

90% – 100% Admission Average: $15,000 in Year 1 (Up to $60,000 total)

80% – 89.9% Admission Average: $10,000 in Year 1 (Up to $40,000 total)

Renewal requires maintaining full-time enrollment (at least 30 credits per academic year) and a minimum 80% academic average.