Inspire the next generation. Because the world needs more math.
Become a high school teacher and help students excel at math. There’s no better place to hone your skills than Waterloo, where you’ll gain eighth months of high school classroom experience (along with paid work experience if you enrol in co-op) even before you apply to a Bachelor of Education program.
During your academic terms, you can take a wide variety of math courses or choose to focus your studies in a particular area in math. Add a second teachable from Waterloo's Faculties of Science or Arts.
The world needs more great math teachers. We’ll set you on that path.
First faculty of mathematics in North America
Gain teaching and co-op work experience
Waterloo is an international leader in Mathematics
Mathematics/Teaching admission requirements
Apply to Mathematics and choose Mathematics/Teaching as your major at the end of first year. Once you've applied, you'll need to complete the Admission Information Form as part of the application process.
We strongly encourage you to participate in the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and/or the Euclid Mathematics Contest to enhance your admissions status.
To be considered for entrance scholarships in the Faculty of Mathematics, you must write one or both of the contests. If you complete both contests, we'll use the results of the contest in which you performed best.
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Apply to Mathematics and choose this major at the end of first year
Offered by the Faculty of Mathematics
Earn a Bachelor of Mathematics degree
Ready to learn more?
- Visit the Waterloo Mathematics/Teaching website
- Email our Mathematics recruitment co-ordinator, who can answer any questions about the program
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Speed through your B.Ed.
With your Math/Teaching degree, earning your Bachelor of Education takes four school terms. Depending on the faculty of education you attend, you could start teaching in September of the year following your graduation from Waterloo.
Gain international experience
Take advantage of our Math in Europe program, spend a term at a foreign university through one of our exchanges, or opt for a four-month co-op work term abroad.
