Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

B.Ed. (TU) at Sunkoshi Multiple Campus, Sindhupalchok

The four-year B.Ed. at Sunkoshi Multiple Campus follows Tribhuvan University’s annual system. Students study two school subjects—one as a major and one as a minor—so they can teach both at the secondary level.

The program includes communication skills, professional core courses, major and minor specialization blocks, and a school-based practicum.

Duration and Structure

• Total courses: 22 (2,200 marks) across four years

• Groups: A) Communication Skills, B) Professional Core, C) Specialization Major, D) Specialization Minor, E) Teaching Internship/Practicum

• Practicum: 100 marks in the final phase

• Communication Skills: General Nepali and General English

• Professional Core: Philosophical & Sociological Foundations, Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Evaluation, plus one ICT-related elective (Instructional Technology / ICT in Education / ICT in Specialized Subject)

Specializations

• Major: choose one (10 courses, 1,000 marks) from Nepali, English, Mathematics, Science, Health & Physical Education, Population, Geography, Economics, History, Political Science.

• Minor: choose a different field (5 courses, 500 marks). Science (Physical Science) majors take Biology as the minor.

Eligibility

• General entry: Grade 12/HSE or PCL (equivalent)

• Subject-wise requirements (examples):

  • English Education: Grade 12/PCL with English/Linguistics or 50% in General English; otherwise pass the department entrance (50%).

  • Mathematics Education: Grade 12/PCL with Mathematics (≥200 marks).

  • Science Education: Grade 12/PCL with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (≥100 marks each).

  • Health & Physical Education: Grade 12/PCL with HPE; other backgrounds allowed with a physical fitness test.

  • Population Education: several allied Grade 12/PCL backgrounds accepted (e.g., Geography, Economics, Health, Science, Mathematics).

Year-wise snapshot (illustrative)

• Year 1: General Nepali, General English, Foundations of Education; begin major/minor foundations such as Foundations of Language & Linguistics (English), Calculus I (Mathematics), Chemistry I / Physics I (Science), etc.

• Years 2–3: Professional cores, advanced major/minor courses, and an ICT elective.

• Year 4: Completion of major/minor blocks and the school practicum (Teaching Internship/Practicum).

Assessment and Graduation

Annual examinations under TU; completion of all Group A–E requirements, including the practicum, is required for the B.Ed. award.

What this means for you

If you plan to teach at secondary level, the major–minor format builds depth in one subject and working confidence in another, and the practicum links coursework to real classrooms.