MEd, MA[Ed], PhD[Ed]

Which degree program is right for you?

Master in Education (MEd)

Master of Arts in Education (MA[Ed])

Doctor of Philosophy in Education
(PhD[Ed])

- Professional master's degree focusing on insight and critical analysis
- Improvement of teaching
- Recognized for admission to some doctoral programs

- Research oriented; enables people to decide whether they want to become a professional researcher
- Research in close collaboration with a professor
- Required for admission to most doctoral programs

- The professional degree for researchers
- Research in close collaboration with a professor
- Normally required to teach in a university

Program requirements

Educational Counselling
minimum of 12 courses
Compulsory courses: 2
Courses in the concentration: 7
Optional courses: 3

Other concentrations 
minimum of 10 courses:
Compulsory courses: 2
Courses in the concentration: 5
Optional courses: 3

Program requirements

Educational Counselling – minimum of 8 courses

Other concentrations
minimum of 6 courses

selected in collaboration with the thesis supervisor and the program director
Compulsory courses: 2
Courses in the concentration: 4 (6 in Educational Counselling)
Submission of a thesis project, seminar on the project and defence of the thesis

Program requirements

All concentrations
minimum of 6 courses

selected in collaboration with the thesis supervisor and the program director
Compulsory courses: 3
Courses in the concentration: 2
Additional course: 1
Written and oral comprehensive exam
Submission of a thesis project, seminar on the project and defence of the thesis

Residence requirement
Full-time registration for two sessions if admitted full time or if registration status is changed to full-time

Residence requirement
Full-time registration for three sessions if admitted full time or if registration status is changed to full-time

Residence requirement
Full-time registration for the first six sessions

Admission at a glance
Courses
Degree Requirements
Teaching Faculty
Regulations, timetable etc.

Admission at a glance
Courses
Degree Requirements
Teaching and Thesis Supervision Faculty
Regulations, timetable, etc.


Women's Studies
Admission
Program

Admission at a glance
Courses
Degree Requirements
Teaching and Thesis Supervision Faculty
Regulations, timetable, etc.

Canadian Studies

Admission
Program

 

 

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