Program Overview

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Master of Education in Home Economics Education

Human Ecology & Everyday Life

This online graduate program delves into key aspects of Home Economics curriculum with connections to Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) curriculum, Textile Arts, and Culinary Arts.

This program has been designed for school and community educators who teach in areas such as food and nutrition, textiles, family studies, health, human ecology, consumer studies or related projects such as food security or school gardens.

Program Themes:

• interdisciplinary inquiry
• human-environment interactions
• local and global communities
• ecological sustainability
• researching practice
• social responsibility

Program Details

About

This program is ideal for:

• Teachers/educators in both school and community contexts
• Professionals working in health and nutrition, food studies, fashion and textiles, family studies, and consumer science
• Professionals working in NGOs and policy development

This program will enable you to:

• Critically analyze dominant and alternative theories of learning and teaching in Transformative Practice, Human Ecology and Everyday Life.
• Explore different approaches to curriculum development and implementation and their implications for programs based on ecology and issues of daily life.
• Place curriculum and pedagogy for Human Ecology and Everyday Life in historical context, understanding the social, political, economic, and cultural factors that direct past, present, and future decision making.
• Use a stance of inquiry toward your professional practice as an educator in a variety of settings.
• Increase your qualifications in home economics education and enhance your ability to conduct useful teaching and learning activities.

Schedule

The UBC MEd in Home Economics Education consists of 30 credits of course work which are typically completed in 2.5 years. All courses will be delivered online.

• Courses and schedule are subject to change.

In addition, two electives at the 300-400 level are to be chosen in consultation with an advisor, based on student interests. Electives may be:

• online courses such as:
  • EDCP 491 Curriculum and Instruction in Home Economics
  • EDCP 492 Special Study in Home Economics: Textile Studies
  • EDCP 493 Special Study in Home Economics: Food Studies
  • EDCP 494 Special Study in Home Economics: Family Studies
  • EDCP 498 Curriculum Inquiry in Home Economics
• on-campus courses
• summer institutes

Year 1 | Course Title | Course Code
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September | Foundations of Home Economics Education | EDCP 537
January | Introduction to Curriculum Issues and Theories | EDCP 562
May | Curriculum and Pedagogy in Home Economics Education | EDCP 536
Year 2 | Course Title | Course Code
September | Enacting Transformative Pedagogies in Family Studies/Home Economics Education | EDCP 585
January | Research Methods | EDUC 500
May | Review of Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy in Home Economics Education | EDCP 508
Year 3 | Course Title | Course Code
September | Master’s Seminar in Home Economics Education | EDCP 501
January | Graduating Paper | EDCP 590

Application Requirements

All students must meet the admission and application requirements of both the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the program, which include:

• A minimum of two-years of engagement within schools, communities, business, government, non-governmental organizations, or other education-oriented environments.
• A completed four-year undergraduate degree and at least a 76% average on all senior-level credits.
• Three letters of recommendation from educators, supervisors, colleagues, or clients that speak to your abilities to complete a graduate degree and interest in Home Economics (encompassing family studies, textiles, consumer studies).
• Resumé and a 600-word statement of intent of your Home Economics experience, professional goals, and the anticipated benefit of involvement in the program.

Fees

Tuition Fees

Type | Per Installment | Total Tuition
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Domestic | $2,131.37 | $17,050.96
International | $2,512.79 | $20,102.32

Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors and may be adjusted without prior notice.

Graduate tuition is assessed as an annual program fee, which is divided into three equal installments due at the beginning of academic terms starting in September, January and May. Students in this program will pay a minimum of 8 installments.

Student Fees

Student fees include fees established and authorized by the UBC Board of Governors and fees established and authorized by students societies. These fees are in addition to tuition fees.

Funding Eligibility

As this program is part-time, it is not eligible for student loans or other types of funding.

Application Timeline

After your application is submitted, all documents are uploaded, and references have been received, your application file is considered complete.

Once the application deadline for the program has passed, all completed application files are submitted to the Department for review. Applications recommended by the Department for admission are then confirmed against Graduate & Post-Doctoral Studies requirements, and accepted applicants are notified. Any special case admissions require an additional review by Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies.

The entire process generally takes 8 to 12 weeks.

Program Start Date and Length

• Start Date: September 2026
• Length: 2.5 years, part-time
• Format: 100% Online

Application Deadline

• Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
• Document Deadline: March 29, 2026

Program Offered By

This program is offered by the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy.