---

 
 

About Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

Bachelors of Education, popularly referred as B.Ed., is a two-year full-time degree course that is essential for candidates who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching and other related fields. Few colleges even offer this course as distance learning or correspondence which too is of 2 years. Students in the B.Ed. course are given professional training in both art and science subjects from the teaching point of view.

B.Ed is mandatory for all those who want to teach in primary and secondary schools. National Council for Teacher Education is a statutory body which delegates and regulates programmes in teaching across the country.

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Course Highlights

Course Name	Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
Duration of the Course	02 Years
Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be a graduate/postgraduate in any relevant field from a recognised University
Entrance Exams	DU B.Ed IGNOU B.Ed IPU CET RIE CEE MAH Integrated B.Ed-M.Ed CET 2020 Bihar B.Ed CET UP B.Ed JEE
Admission Process	Admissions are done on the basis of entrance exams and followed by a counselling process in most of the universities and institutions. However, there are some institutions which offer merit-based admission to the B.Ed aspirants
Course Fee	INR 5K to INR 2 lakhs
Average Starting Salary	INR 2 LPA to INR 10 LPA
Job Positions Offered	Education Researcher Content Writer Counsellor School Teachers Education Consultant Research Assistant

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Eligibility Criteria

Candidates with both graduation and postgraduation degree in a relevant field of study are eligible for the B.Ed programme offered by various reputed institutions/universities. However, the graduates must have scored 50% to 55% in their qualifying degree exam and the postgraduates have to secure at least 55% in their respective qualifying degree exam to be eligible to apply for various B.Ed entrance tests.

B.Ed Admission Process

The admission process in the B.Ed programme is both an entrance-based and merit-based process where some institutions conduct an entrance exam for the eligible candidates and some consider the marks of the candidates in their qualifying degree examination. Those candidates who appear in the B.Ed entrance exams have to go through a counselling round as well for final seat allocation.

 

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Syllabus

First Year:

Basics in Education	Strengthening Language Proficiency	School Management
Schooling,Socialization, & Identity 1	Guidance & Counselling 1	Computer Education
Developing Teacher Sensibilities	Subject Knowledge 1 (specialization in your field)	Child Psychology

 

Second Year:

Methodology of Teaching	Guidance & Counselling 2	Co-curricular activities in school and e-education
Education for Peace	Subject Knowledge 2	Teacher Training Internships & Practicals
Understanding Teacher Learning Situations	Schooling Socialization & Identity 2	Environmental Studies

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Career Options and Job Prospects

B.Ed is one of the most popular and widely accepted programmes. Since education sector in India is blessed with a great number of job opportunities, after pursuing B.Ed one can work in schools, coaching centres, education consultancies, home and private tuition, publishing houses and others.

The salary package of a teacher may vary from school to school and whether its a government or a private school. The starting salary of a teacher lies somewhere between Rs. 2 lakh to 3. lakh annually. Whereas a high school teacher with years of experience can earn up to Rs. 10 lakh annually.

Candidates who wish to get into research can also pursue M.Ed, M.Phil and P.H.D. which will not only fetch you a reputed job but also great salary packages.