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New Four-Year BA Program

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Jennifer Robb.Visual timeline of the Educational Studies program at Ontario Tech. In 2012, the program was launched as "Bachelor of Arts: Adult Education and Digital Technologies (AEDT)" as a two-year college-to-university program. In 2016, the degree was retitled as "Educational Studies and Digital Technologies (ESDT). Two specializations were introduced: Adult Education and Digital Technologies, Early Childhood Studies. In 2021, the AEDT specialization was retitled Lifelong Learning with Technology, and Digital Technologies was launched as a separate specialization. In 2022, the degree was retitled Educational Studies (EDST). A new specialization was launched: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. In 2023, a new four-year Honours degree in Educational Studies was launched and the two-year college-to-university program has record enrolment.
Program Assistant, Faculty of Education

September 6, 2023

 

The Faculty of Education is launching its new four-year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Educational Studies (BA EDST) program in September 2023. 

Over the past ten years, our Educational Studies program has continued to evolve to more effectively meet the needs of our students. From its initial debut as a Bachelor of Arts in Adult Education and Digital Technologies, the program has undergone numerous revisions (including the addition of multiple options for specialization). 

Our new four-year Educational Studies degree is a hybrid program, offering students the flexibility to balance a university education with personal and work commitments. The program consists of: 

  • 22 required courses, from the Faculty of Education
  • 18 elective courses, from any Ontario Tech faculty

All Educational Studies (EDST) courses are offered online with a highly-requested hybrid option for core courses such as EDST 1000U - Foundations of Learning and EDST 1100U - Problem and Inquiry-Based Learning. Elective courses may be chosen from any faculty with available offerings, adding breadth to your degree and the opportunity to specialize through interdisciplinary minors. Courses from outside the Faculty of Education may be offered online, in-person, or hybrid, so book an appointment with one of our Academic Advisors to help choose the courses that are right for you! 

 With the launch of our four-year honours degree, the Educational Studies program now offers four modes of study:  

Four-Year, Direct Entry Degree

Four-Year, Direct Entry Degree

Standard-length undergraduate program, available hybrid or fully online.
Two-Year, Advanced Entry Degree

Two-Year, Advanced Entry Degree

Fully online College-to-University pathway for students with a two-year diploma.
Undergraduate Diploma

Undergraduate Diploma

Six-course diploma in Facilitating Adult Learning with Technology.
Minor in Educational Studies

Minor in Educational Studies

Add a foundation in education to your undergraduate degree.
The Faculty of Education is excited to welcome over 450 students to its Educational Studies programs this year. If you are considering Educational Studies at Ontario Tech, you can find more information on our website, at the Office of the Registrar, or by emailing edstudies@ontariotechu.ca with your questions!