Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education

Why study this program? The Faculty of Education offers programs leading to graduate degrees in the areas of Educational Policy Studies, Educational Psychology, Educational Studies, Elementary Education, Health Sciences Education, Library and Information Studies, and Secondary Education. The Faculty also offers Graduate Certificates in School Leadership and Educational Studies. Program configurations vary and a number of specializations are available, details of which are provided below. Education: The Graduate Certificate in School Leadership offered by the Faculty of Education is for teaching professionals seeking specialization in school leadership. The focus of this certificate is enhancing educators’ leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes. Delivery will be a blended format, including both face to face and online courses. The Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies offered by the Faculty of Education is designed around a cohort model and is for teaching professionals seeking specialization in school leadership. The focus of this certificate is enhancing educators’ leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes. Educational Policy Studies: The Faculty of Education offers master’s and doctoral programs in the following specialized areas of study in policy studies: Adult, Community and Higher Education; Studies in Educational Leadership; Indigenous Peoples Education; and Social Justice and International Studies in Education. The Faculty of Education strives to develop critical and creative scholars who have a substantive understanding of the important systemic and contextual factors that bear upon Canadian and international education. Graduate study in the above specializations is supported by a diverse group of full-time faculty, whose active research and publications (listed on the Faculty website ), are in the following general areas: aboriginal and indigenous perspectives in education; administration, leadership, and governance; careers and work; cultural, sociological, philosophical, historical, and political analysis of education; educational discourses and systems of thought; educational policy; educational reform; equity, diversity, and inclusivity in education; adult teaching and learning, professional development, and program evaluation; international and global education; and postsecondary education. Educational Psychology: The Faculty of Education offers programs in Educational Psychology leading to the degree of PhD in the following specializations: Psychological Studies in Education; School and Clinical Child Psychology (CPA accredited); Counselling Psychology (CPA accredited); Special Education; Measurement, Evaluation and Data Science; and Studies in Teaching and Learning English as a Second Language (TESL Canada accredited). Programs leading to the degree of MEd (thesis-basis) are offered in the following specializations: Psychological Studies in Education; School and Clinical Child Psychology; Counselling Psychology (approv