Bachelor of Education (BEd) | TU

Overview

The Bachelor of Education by Tribhuvan University is one of the more versatile programs offered by the university, with plenty of scope for specializations and the opportunity to choose a major and a minor domain of study. Previously, this was one of the 3-year courses offered by the university. However, since the course was updated, it became a 4-year program with the major and minor options.
The BEd program at TU is a competent academic as well as professional offering. The graduates of this program are primed to become secondary-level teachers, but the possibilities don’t end there, as will be discussed later in the article. As the course is being offered by almost 500 colleges across the country, it is also quite an accessible course for most high school graduates
 

Objectives of Bachelor of Education

• To produce qualified and skilled manpower with ethical and moral backgrounds for teaching children and also counseling them.
• To encourage stimulating and catalyst environments for academic excellence and transformative learning experiences.
• To be able to identify psychological, social, and philosophical elements of education profession
• To have a comprehensive knowledge of subjects in the education stream such as English, humanities, arts, mathematics, science, social studies, law, and political science.
• To be able to carry out research activities for better learning outcomes with technical tools, research materials, surveys for data collection, etc.
   

Program Structure

As mentioned before, the BEd program at TU is a 4-year course. Much like the other 3-year courses that were recently updated to become full 4-year courses, this program is not divided into semesters. The board exams are held at the end of each academic year, and students need to pass their respective major and minor subjects to be awarded a degree.
Apart from the major and minor subjects, all students need to partake in courses that prepare them to become educators of the future. The compulsory subjects can be broadly divided into three domains: communication skills courses, professional core courses, and teaching internships. The overall structure of the course looks something like this:

Admission Requirements in Bachelor of Education

For the most part, anyone who has completed their +2 or high school equivalent can enroll in a BEd program at TU. However, there are certain restrictions when it comes to choosing one’s major. So the eligibility criteria for each major are as follows:
1. Nepali Education

•  HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with Nepali major with at least 200 marks

2. English Education

•  HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with English or Linguistics major
•  HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with 50% marks in General English

Or

• Candidates with an HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL must secure 50% marks in the entrance examination conducted by the respective department of the campuses.

3. Mathematics Education

• HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with a mathematics major containing at least 200 marks

4. Science Education

• HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with Physics, chemistry, and Biology subjects with at least 100 full marks in each subject

5. Health and Physical Education

• HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with Health & Physical Education

or

• HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with science or population or home science or nursing and any other subjects.
• HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL without a health and physical education background must pass the physical fitness-related entrance test conducted by the respective department of the campuses.
• The candidate without a physical disability will be eligible to study health and physical education.

6. Population Education

• HSE/Grade 12 pass or PCL with Population Studies or Geography or Economics or Health and Physical Education or Community Health or Science or Mathematics or Home Science or Civics or Social Service or Nursing or Commerce.

7. Geography Education, Economics Education, Political Science Education, and History

• Education: HSE/grade 12 passed or PCL or its equivalent from any Faculty

There are, however, no major restrictions when it comes to choosing a minor specialization—just two:

• Only those students who are majoring in physical science can select a biology minor.
• The major and minor subject areas have to be different.

Eligibility

Specializations

Since the BEd program at TU is tailored to create educators, the diversity of specializations is a reflection of the variety of subjects that the students from across the country have to study at the secondary level. The specialization is available on two levels: specialization in major & specialization in minor. On top of that, the ability of the student to choose a major subject is also in part limited by the subjects that they studied in the past.
A graduate of the BEd program would have studied 10 courses within their major area of specialization. The options are as follows:

• Nepali Language Education
• English Language Education
• Math Education
• Science Education
• Health and Physical Education
• Population Education
• Geography Education
• Economics Education
• History Education
• Political Science Education

Independent of the major area of study, students of the BEd program at TU have to study 5 courses under their minor area of specialization. It is to be noted that the major and minor areas of study cannot overlap. Meaning, a student with a math education major is not allowed to take up a math education minor. With that being said, here are the available minor specializations:

• Nepali Language Education
• English Language Education
• Math Education
• Science Education
• Health Education
• Physical Education
• Population Education
• Geography Education
• Economics Education
• History Education
• Political Science Education

Fee Structure

Career and Scope

After a degree in Bachelor of Education, the most likely career path for the graduate is usually that of an educator. However, the possibilities don’t exactly end there. They can work in coaching administration, policy development, and curriculum design alongside their teaching career.
They are also qualified to run training campaigns such as corporate training, training on behalf of non-profit organizations, or community development. In a more academic vein still, they can engage in research in education research, teacher preparation, or educational consulting.