Dec 05, 2025  
University of Alberta Calendar 2019-2020 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Calendar Home
  Notes re: Archived Calendars
  Inquiries
  Academic Schedule, Dates, and Deadlines
  Undergraduate Application Procedures and Deadlines
  Undergraduate Admission
  University Regulations
  Graduate Policy and Regulations
  The Faculties
  Undergraduate Programs
  Graduate Programs
  Glossary
  Course Listings
  General Information About the University
  University Staff
  Errata
  PDF Version / Previous Calendars
  Centre collégial de l’Alberta
HELP
University of Alberta Calendar 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

The Degree of MEd (Secondary Education) [Graduate]

Both thesis-based and course-based Master of Education programs are available through the Department.

Program Requirements

Course-based MEd

Students in the course-based MEd program normally must successfully complete ★27 of graduate-level courses and a final research/capping exercise (equivalent to ★3) for a total of ★30.

Required Courses (★9):

Elective Courses (★18):

  • Students will take six ★3 Elective Courses. Elective Courses in the course-based MEd program will be determined in consultation with the academic advisor with consideration for student’s academic background and requirements for the proposed capping exercise.
  • The number of Individual Study (EDSE 502 ) courses that can be taken is limited to ★3 per semester and ★6 per program.

Capping Exercise

Ethics requirement for course-based MEd

Completion of ethics training hours. Department Ethics component (equivalent to 8 hours) through successful completion of EDSE 510  and EDSE 900  plus FGSR component.

Thesis-based MEd

Students in the thesis-based MEd program normally must successfully complete ★21 of graduate-level courses, as well as preparing and defending a thesis.

Required Courses (★12):

Elective Courses (★9):

  • Students will take three ★3 Elective Courses. Elective Courses in the thesis-based MEd program will be determined in consultation with the supervisor with consideration for the student’s academic background and proposed thesis.
  • The number of Individual Study (EDSE 502 ) courses that can be taken is limited to ★3 per semester and ★6 per program

Thesis

  • Registration in 900-level THES.

Ethics requirement for thesis-based MEd

Completion of ethics training hours. Department Ethics component (equivalent to 8 hours) through successful completion of EDSE 510  and EDSE 511  plus FGSR component.

Residence Requirement

There is no formal residency requirement for the course-based MEd. A period of residence of one academic year (fall and winter terms) is recommended for the thesis-based program.

Length of Program

The time taken to complete the program will vary according to the education and experience of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken. A minimum of two years is usually required.

The maximum time to complete the course-based MEd program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MEd program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.