Program Overview

Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University offers a wide range of programs for students interested in pursuing a career in education. These programs are designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to succeed in their chosen field.

Undergraduate Studies

The Faculty of Education offers several undergraduate programs, including:

• Bachelor of General Studies
  • This program provides students with a broad-based education in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
• Minors
  • Counselling and Human Development Minor
  • Curriculum and Instruction Minor
  • Early Learning Minor
  • Educational Psychology Minor
  • Learning and Developmental Disabilities Minor
  • Social Justice in Education Minor
• Certificates
  • French and Education Certificate
• Courses
  • Foundations of Academic Literacy

Teacher Education

The Faculty of Education offers several teacher education programs, including:

• Professional Development Program (PDP)
  • This program is designed for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree and are interested in becoming teachers.
• Professional Linking Program - Lower Mainland (PLP-LM)
  • This program is designed for students who are interested in teaching in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
• Helping Ease Access for Returning Teachers (HEART)
  • This program is designed for students who are interested in returning to the teaching profession after a period of time away.
• Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE)
  • This program is designed for students who are interested in teaching in the Alaska Highway region of British Columbia.
• Bachelor of Education as a Second Degree
  • This program is designed for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree and are interested in becoming teachers.
• Minors
  • Elementary Generalist Minor
  • Environmental Education Minor
  • French Education Minor
  • Physical and Health Education Minor
  • Secondary Mathematics Education Minor
  • Secondary Teaching Minor
• BC Education System Familiarization Program
  • This program is designed for students who are interested in teaching in the British Columbia education system.
• Programs in French
  • PDP - module français
  • PLP - module français
  • Niveau de français

Professional Diplomas

The Faculty of Education offers several professional diploma programs, including:

• Graduate Diploma in Education
  • Indigenous Education: Wholistic Teachings and Transformative Pedagogies
• Post Baccalaureate Diploma

Graduate Studies

The Faculty of Education offers several graduate programs, including:

• Masters Programs
  • MA, MEd in Arts Education
  • MA, MEd in Counselling Psychology
  • MA, MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Theory and Practice
  • MA, MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Equity Studies in Education
  • MA, MEd in Educational Psychology
  • MA, MEd in Educational Technology & Learning Design
  • MA, MEd in Teaching English as an Additional Language
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Children’s and Young Adult Literature
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Contemplative Inquiry & Approaches in Education
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Digital and New Media Literacies
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Ecological Education
  • M.Éd. dans Curriculum & Instruction: Enseigner et apprendre en français: plurilinguismes, francophonies et éducation
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Imagination in Teaching, Schooling and Place
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Innovations in Mathematics Education
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Place- and Nature-Based Experiential Learning
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Post-Secondary
  • MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Science Education and Communication
  • MEd in Educational Leadership: Expanding Possibilities in K-12 Education
  • MEd in Educational Leadership: Post-Secondary (Surrey)
  • MEd in Educational Practice
  • MEd in Educational Practice: Indigenous Pedagogy and Indigenous Inquiry
  • MEd in Educational Practice: Practitioner Inquiry
  • MEd in Teaching Languages in Global Contexts
  • MSc, MEd in Secondary Mathematics Education
• Doctoral Programs
  • EdD in Educational Leadership: Leading for Educational Change in the Yukon
  • PhD in Arts Education
  • PhD in Educational Psychology
  • PhD in Educational Technology & Learning Design
  • PhD in Educational Theory and Practice: Curriculum and Pedagogy Stream
  • PhD in Educational Theory and Practice: Philosophy of Education Stream
  • PhD in Languages, Cultures and Literacies
  • PhD en langues, cultures et littératies
  • PhD in Mathematics Education

PhD in Arts Education

The PhD in Arts Education is a research-based program that is designed for students who are interested in pursuing advanced research in the field of arts education.

Admission Requirements

• A thesis-based MA from Simon Fraser University or its equivalent from a recognized institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5/4.33.
• Submitted evidence that the applicant is capable of undertaking substantial original research.

How to Apply

1. Review the admission requirements and begin preparing the required documents.
2. Apply online and pay the application fee.
3. Upload the required supporting documents, including:

• Transcripts for each post-secondary institution attended
• Academic Writing Sample
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Letter of Intent

4. Submit the application and wait for the selection committee's decision.

Tuition & Costs

• Tuition: $2,149.58 (per term)
• SFU Ancillary Fees: The Student Services fee, the graduate student activity fee, the U-Pass BC fee, and the mandatory supplementary course fee.
• Financial Resources: SFU Minimum Funding Available, SFU Graduate Studies Awards and Funding, SFU Financial Aid, SFU Work Study Program.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the admission requirements for the PhD in Arts Education?
• How do I submit transcripts?
• How long does it take to complete a doctoral degree?
• Is there a minimum fee for the doctoral program?
• Are there online graduate programs offered by the Faculty of Education?
• Do you admit students without an undergraduate or masters degree?