Mathematics/Teaching

Inspire the next generation.

Start on your path to becoming a math teacher. There’s no better place to hone your skills than Waterloo, where you’ll gain eight months of paid teaching experience before applying 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 of math. Add a second teachable subject such as biology, business, chemistry, computer science, English, French, music, or physics.

The world needs great math teachers. We’ll set you on that path.

Program highlight

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.

• Offered as a co-op program only
• Graduate with a Bachelor of Mathematics in Mathematics/Teaching
• Offered by the Faculty of Mathematics

What will you learn?

Co-op = relevant paid work experience

Waterloo's co-op program, the largest in North America, is an amazing way to explore potential careers, learn to interview for jobs, graduate with up to two years of valuable experience – and make money!

Sample co-op job titles

Co-op work-study sequence

Starting in second year, you'll normally alternate between school and work every four months, integrating your classroom learning with real-world experience. You can return to the same employer for a couple of work terms to gain greater knowledge and responsibility or work for different employers to get a broad range of experience.

Your first work term will be after first year (May to August 2025).

or halfway through second year (January to April 2026).

There are options where you can have your first work term in the spring term after first year, or in the fall term halfway through your second year. 

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