BECOME A HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATOR

BEd in Home Economics Education

The BEd in Home Economics Education at UBC Vancouver prepares future educators to teach Foods, Textiles, and Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) in secondary schools. The program integrates curriculum, pedagogy, and hands-on design practice, emphasizing critical thinking, sustainability, food literacy, well-being, and creative problem-solving.

Through coursework and practicum experiences, teacher candidates develop the skills to design inclusive, inquiry-driven learning environments that connect everyday life skills with broader social, cultural, and global contexts.

Home Economics DIPLOMA

The Diploma in Education at UBC Vancouver is a 30 credit post-degree program designed to help teachers extend and deepen their knowledge of theory and pedagogy related to the teaching of home economics in schools. Teachers who complete their diploma may apply to the Teacher Qualification Service for a qualification upgrade.

Apply to take your Home Economics Diploma in Education by attending online or on-campus courses. Occasionally, the Home Economics Diploma is offered as an off-campus program.

DUAL DEGREE:
BSc Food, Nutrition and Health (Faculty of Land, Food and Systems) &
BEd Secondary – Home Economics (Faculty of Education)

This pathway leads to both a BSc (Food, Nutrition and Health) and a Bachelor of Education (Secondary Home Economics), preparing graduates to teach Home Economics at the secondary level (Grades 8–12).

By integrating scientific knowledge in food, nutrition, and health with curriculum design, pedagogy, and practicum experience, this program equips future educators to connect evidence-based food systems learning with meaningful classroom practice.

For more information about eligibility and program planning, contact: students@landfood.ubc.ca.