10.2 Laddered Structure of Program
The Bachelor of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization is a laddered program:
- Provides successful exit opportunities for students at key points throughout the program;
- Provides an opportunity to learn about how to revitalize language, as well as the opportunity to increase fluency through language coursework;
- Designed to be delivered in the language community setting, either in full, or in part.
- Results in language skills and professional teacher certification that will allow graduates to teach in immersion language schools.
10.2.1 Admission Requirements 
Students will begin in the Certificate in Aboriginal Language Revitalization (CALR) program, categorized as Humanities certificate students. Upon successful successful completion of the CALR program (or equivalent) students will apply for entry to the Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization program in the Faculty of Education.
Normally, students will go through the admission process as a cohort. When a new cohort is ready to be admitted, Indigenous Education will work with the Indigenous community sponsoring the program, the Certificate in Aboriginal Language Revitalization and UVIC Undergraduate Admissions and Records to admit the students to the program. Initially, most students would apply to UVIC as mature students, and if necessary, through special access. Certain students, however, may need special accommodation as they work towards regular admission requirements such as English 12 or Math 11. Students will complete any outstanding prerequisites in the first and second year of the program in order to admitted to the Bachelor of Education, including 3.0 units of English. Once in the Faculty of Education, a C average must be maintained to remain in the program.
Due to the multiple laddered steps in the degree path, there are two other points of admission in addition to the initial admission to the program. Students will complete re-registration forms on completion of year one to register in the Diploma in the Faculty of Education, and on completion of year two to continue onto the Bachelor of Education. Each student will fill out a form and the forms will be submitted to Records. There will be no fee associated with this re-registration form. UVIC Records will ensure students in the program have their status changed, and are categorized as Bachelor of Education students within the Faculty of Education.
Transfer possibilities will be unusual, and will be dealt with on a case by case basis, however certain courses, such as the language courses will be submitted to the BC Transfer Guide in hopes they will be transferable to other programs with language requirements in the province.
10.2.2 Application and Document Submission Deadlines
Application process and timelines will be determined when the partnership is formed between Indigenous Education and the partner Indigenous community.
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