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 the field of education.

Programs of Study

The Faculty of Education offers several programs of study, including:

• Undergraduate Studies
  • Bachelor of General Studies
  • 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
  • Professional Development Program (PDP)
  • Professional Linking Program - Lower Mainland (PLP-LM)
  • Professional Linking Program - Peace Region (PLP-PR)
  • Helping Ease Access for Returning Teachers (HEART)
  • Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE)
  • Bachelor of Education as a Second Degree
  • BC Education System Familiarization Program
  • Programs in French
• Professional Diplomas
  • Graduate Diploma in Education
    • Indigenous Education: Wholistic Teachings and Transformative Pedagogies
  • Post Baccalaureate Diploma
• Graduate Studies
  • 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

MEd in Educational Practice

The MEd in Educational Practice is a 12-month, part-time professional degree that enables students to build on their SFU Graduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Studies in Education (GDE). The program is designed to support teacher-learners in extending their understandings of educational theory, research, and practice.

Program Structure

• 12-month, 37-unit program
• Online synchronous classes
• Students admitted to the program within 5 years of completing a GDE can carry forward 15 units of laddering credit from their GDE

Intake Schedule

• Next Start Terms: Summer 2025, Fall 2025
• Note: The 2025 intakes are the last offerings of the one-year MEd EP program, intended for those that have completed a GDE within the last 5 years

Program Design

The MEd EP provides opportunities for teacher-learners to extend the work undertaken in a GDE program by broadening and deepening their understandings of educational theory, research, and practice. The program is designed to support teacher-learners in:

• Situating themselves as educators within educational theories and practices
• Developing understanding and capacities related to teacher-inquiry
• Undertaking inquiry in educational practice
• Synthesizing and representing their learning to a community of practitioner-inquirers through a written paper and a summative presentation

Courses

The MEd EP consists of coursework (30 units) and a comprehensive exam (7 units) for a total of 37 units. The program must be started within five years of completing a Graduate Diploma in Education (GDE).

• EDUC 718-5 LANDSCAPES OF PRACTITIONER INQUIRY
• EDUC 807-5 INQUIRY INTO PRACTICE
• EDUC 811-5 FIELDWORK I
• EDUC 888-7 MED COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

Faculty

MEd EP faculty members are recognized for their work in developing, advancing, and enacting knowledge that makes a difference in public education. The faculty includes:

• Mark Fettes (Academic Coordinator)
• Sean Blenkinsop
• Magally Constant
• Isabelle Côté
• Lynn Fels
• Cher Hill
• Robyn Ilten-Gee
• Vicki Kelly
• Jeannie Kerr
• Michael Ling
• Jan MacLean
• Stephen Smith
• Suzanne Smythe

Areas of Study

The Faculty of Education offers several areas of study, including:

• Arts Education
• Counselling Psychology
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Psychology
• Educational Technology & Learning Design
• Equity Studies in Education
• Languages, Cultures & Literacies
• Mathematics Education
• Programs in French
• Themes in Community

Research

The Faculty of Education is committed to research that makes a difference in public education. The faculty members are involved in a range of research projects, including:

• Educational theory and practice
• Curriculum and instruction
• Educational leadership
• Educational psychology
• Educational technology & learning design
• Equity studies in education
• Languages, cultures & literacies
• Mathematics education

Community

The Faculty of Education is committed to community engagement and outreach. The faculty offers several community programs, including:

• Professional Learning Series
• International Education
• SFU Surrey Community Counselling
• The SFU-Cmolik Grant Program

Indigeneity

The Faculty of Education is committed to Indigenous education and reconciliation. The faculty offers several programs and courses related to Indigenous education, including:

• Indigenous Education: Wholistic Teachings and Transformative Pedagogies
• Indigenous Programs & Courses
• Resources for Indigenous Students
• Welcome to the Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Council (IERC)
• Indigenous Education & Research

Contact

For more information about the Faculty of Education and its programs, please visit the faculty's website.