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The Degree of MEd in Etudes en langue et culture (Faculté Saint-Jean) [Graduate]

This program proposes a multidisciplinary study of theories of language and culture and educational practices. It is designed for people both working in education and interested in educational issues. The program aims to train education specialists and professionals to take on key leadership roles in their school.

For more information, visit the Faculté Saint-Jean and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research websites.

Note: The Master of Education degree is not a teaching certificate. For more information, visit the Alberta Education website.

Entrance Requirements

Faculté Saint-Jean’s minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last ★60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

Applicants are also required to submit three letters of reference and a statement of intent.

Applicants to the course-based MEd program are required to have a minimum of two years of experience as a professional in education or educational training.

Program Requirements

The MEd may be taken as a course-based program or as a thesis-based program.

Students can choose to concentrate in one of three areas:

  • School Administration and Leadership
  • Inclusion, Diversity and Equality
  • Numeracy, Literacy and Curriculum

Note: The School Administration and Leadership concentration can lead to a Graduate Embedded Certificate in School Administration Leadership). For more information, visit the section The Graduate Embedded Certificate in School Administration Leadership  .

Course-based MEd

Students entering the course-based MEd must have minimum of two years of experience as a professional in education or educational training.

Students are required to complete a minimum of ★30 in coursework including a ★3 capping exercise

Required courses (★12)

Elective Courses (★15)

  • Five ★3 courses to be selected in consultation with the graduate program administration at Faculté Saint-Jean.

Capping Exercise (★3)

Thesis-based MEd

Students are required to complete a minimum of ★21 in coursework and a thesis.

Required courses (★12)

Elective Courses (★9)

  • Three ★3 courses to be selected in consultation with the graduate program administration at Faculté Saint-Jean.

Thesis

  • Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to successfully defend a thesis.

Length of Program

In order to obtain an MEd degree, students in the thesis-based route must complete all the requirements within four years of the time they first register as candidates in the MEd program. Candidates in the course-based route must complete all the requirements within six years.

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses may be found in Course Listings , under the subject headings Maîtrise en sciences de l’éducation (M EDU) and Thesis (THES).