In Saskatchewan, the minimum requirement for new teachers is a Bachelor of Education degree. Beginning in September 2012, applicants wishing to complete a Bachelor of of Indigenous Education can work towards the four-year degree at Parkland College in partnership with First Nations University of Canada. The degree is being offered in Fort Qu’Appelle, SK and students will take their first year in Arts and will then be eligible to apply to the Faculty of Education at the end of the first year. The Bachelor of Indigenous Education will place a special emphasis on the development and integration of First Nation content into curriculum.

Career Opportunities Most graduates with an Education degree become teachers, principals or superintendents of public and private schools at the kindergarten, elementary and high school level.