Program Overview

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Master of Educational Technology (MET)

The Master of Educational Technology (MET) program offers a fully online graduate degree that explores the potential use and impact of learning technologies in a variety of contexts. UBC is an internationally-recognized leader in distributed education, and the Faculty members work on the leading edge of curriculum design and technology integration.

Overview

The master's program consists of ten 3-credit courses and provides an in-depth opportunity for students to interact online with colleagues around the globe who are working in technology-supported learning environments. Students in the master's program must complete all four required core courses and six electives.

Program Details

• The program provides an excellent environment in which to learn and engage in:
  • Teaching/Instruction using Learning Technologies
  • Planning and Management of Learning Technologies
  • Design and Development of Learning Technologies

What makes the program unique?

The MET program offers a unique opportunity to master the theory, strategy, and planning competencies required for greater leadership and responsibility in the design and implementation of emerging learning technologies. This course-based graduate degree is fully online, and students can take the courses in whatever order and pace works best. The vast majority of MET students are mid-career professionals across a variety of education sectors internationally, so the value of the peer learning experience is exceptional.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Academic Unit: Office of Research in Education
• Specialization: Educational Technology
• Mode of delivery: Online / Distance (100%)
• Program Components: Coursework only

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: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

• Overall score requirement: 90
• Reading: 22
• Writing: 22
• Speaking: 21
• Listening: 22

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

• Overall score requirement: 6.5
• Reading: 6.0
• Writing: 6.0
• Speaking: 6.0
• Listening: 6.0

2) Meet Deadlines

• Program Name: Master of Educational Technology (MET)
• Intake: May 2026
  • Canadian Applicant Deadline: 25 January 2026
  • International Applicant Deadline: 25 January 2026
• Intake: September 2026
  • Canadian Applicant Deadline: 28 April 2026
  • International Applicant Deadline: 28 April 2026
• Intake: January 2027
  • Canadian Applicant Deadline: 16 September 2026
  • International Applicant Deadline: 16 September 2026

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.

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Fees:
  • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat:
    • Application Fee: $116.25
    • Tuition per credit: $619.10
  • International:
    • Application Fee: $116.25
    • Tuition per credit: $1,046.08

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options.

Program Funding Packages

No funding available.

Employer support

Organizations may provide their employees with tuition benefits as part of an employment package to support lifelong learning of their workforce.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

Professional / course-based programs usually do not provide merit-based funding. Some programs may offer bursaries.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies.

Career Options

The MET curriculum is designed for educators at all levels and in diverse contexts:

• K-12 teachers
• college and university educators
• adult/industry educators
• course designers

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

ENROLMENT DATA

Year	Applications	Offers	New Enrolment	Total Enrolment
2023	143	102	83	272
2022	143	98	86	321
2021	225	168	152	325
2020	218	155	134	256
2019	142	91	82	223

Completion Rates & Times

This program has a graduation rate of 87% based on 337 students admitted between 2015 - 2018. Based on 369 graduations between 2020 - 2023 the minimum time to completion is 0.68 years and the maximum time is 6.83 years with an average of 2.49 years of study.

Related Programs

Same specialization

• Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology (GCET)

At the UBC Okanagan Campus

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

Further Information

Specialization

Educational Technology educates professionals in the use and impact of digital learning technologies and provides a unique opportunity to study and engage in: technology-supported instruction, planning and management of learning technologies and eLearning, design and development of digital learning technologies and environments, digital literacy and digital culture in formal and informal learning contexts.

Faculty

Faculty of Education

Academic Unit

Office of Research in Education

Program Identifier

VGMMET

Classification

Social sciences » Education » Specialized studies in education » Educational technology and computing