Program Overview

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Master of Education in Curriculum and Leadership (MEd)

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Leadership (MEd) is a collaborative program between the Educational Administration and Leadership Program and the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. This program was created in response to the increasing interest in the study of a combination of curricular leadership and organizational leadership in schools. The applicants for this collaborative program will be teachers in K–12 education who wish to increase their level of understanding and skill in both areas.

Overview

This program is designed for teachers in K–12 education who wish to increase their level of understanding and skill in both curricular leadership and organizational leadership in schools. The program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assume positions of formal or informal leadership in schools, making important contributions to the education of children.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Academic Unit: Department of Educational Studies
• Specialization: Curriculum and Leadership
• Mode of delivery: In person at UBC Vancouver
• Program Components: Coursework + Options
• Tuition (First Year):
  • Domestic: $8,043.27
  • International: $17,034.40

Admission Information & Requirements

1) Check Eligibility

Minimum Academic Requirements

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

• TOEFL:
  • Overall score requirement: 92
  • Reading: 22
  • Writing: 22
  • Speaking: 22
  • Listening: 22
• IELTS:
  • Overall score requirement: 6.5
  • Reading: 6.0
  • Writing: 6.0
  • Speaking: 6.0
  • Listening: 6.0

Other Test Scores

The GRE is not required.

2) Meet Deadlines

Application open dates and deadlines for an upcoming intake have not yet been configured in the admissions system.

3) Prepare Application

Transcripts

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study.

Letters of reference

Applicants have to submit 3 references to apply to this graduate program.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest, sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Course-based programs do not have a thesis component. While they may assign academic advisors to students, they do not require applicants to reach out to individual professors / faculty members to seek commitment as their thesis supervisor.

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Fees:
  • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat:
    • Application Fee: $118.50
    • Tuition per year: $8,043.27
  • International:
    • Application Fee: $168.25
    • Tuition per year: $17,034.36
• Other Fees and Costs:
  • Student Fees (yearly): $1,144.10 (approx.)
  • Costs of living: Estimate your costs of living with our interactive tool in order to start developing a financial plan for your graduate studies.

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including:

• Employer support
• Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)
• Financial aid (need-based funding)
• Foreign government scholarships
• Working while studying
• Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Career Options

Upon completion of the program, the students will assume positions of formal or informal leadership in schools, making important contributions to the education of children.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

ENROLMENT DATA

• Applications:
  • 2023: 11
  • 2022: 24
  • 2021: 17
  • 2020: 2
  • 2019: 29
• Offers:
  • 2023: 5
  • 2022: 3
  • 2021: 4
  • 2020: 0
  • 2019: 8
• New Enrolment:
  • 2023: 1
  • 2022: 1
  • 2021: 1
  • 2020: 0
  • 2019: 7
• Total Enrolment:
  • 2023: 5
  • 2022: 6
  • 2021: 4
  • 2020: 7
  • 2019: 15

Completion Rates & Times

This program has a graduation rate of 95% based on 21 students admitted between 2015 - 2018. Based on 12 graduations between 2020 - 2023 the minimum time to completion is 1.7 years and the maximum time is 4.1 years with an average of 2.19 years of study.

Related Programs

Same Academic Unit

• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)
• Graduate Certificate in Adult Learning and Education (GCALE)
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (GCHIED)
• Master of Arts in Educational Studies (MA)
• Master of Education in Adult Learning and Education (MEd)
• Master of Education in Adult Learning and Global Change (MEd)
• Master of Education in Educational Administration and Leadership (MEd)
• Master of Education in Educational Studies (MEd)
• Master of Education in Higher Education (MEd)
• Master of Education in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (MEd)

At the UBC Okanagan Campus

• Master of Education, Master of Arts in Education (MEd, MA)

Further Information

Specialization

Curriculum and Leadership addresses the increasing interest in the study of a combination of curricular leadership on the one hand, and organizational leadership in schools on the other.

Program Website

The program website provides more detailed information about the program.

Faculty

Faculty of Education

Academic Unit

Department of Educational Studies

Program Identifier

VGMMED-F3

Classification

• Social sciences » Education » Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics
• Social sciences » Education » Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics » Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics, n.e.c.
• Social sciences » Education » Specialized studies in education » Educational administration, management and leadership