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Apr 23, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Education in Etudes en langue et culture (Faculté Saint-Jean)
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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.
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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 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
- Two letters of reference
- A letter of intent (two pages maximum) indicating the orientation and the research area to be pursued during the graduate studies- must be submitted in French
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Applicants must have French language proficiency, as demonstrated by:
- completion of a degree or its university-level equivalent from an institution recognized by the University of Alberta, and where the language of instruction is French. Proof that instruction for the degree was in French is required,
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- satisfactory score on an approved French proficiency test (the list of language proficiency tests approved by the Faculté Saint-Jean is available at the Faculté SaintJean Graduate Studies Office)
- 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.
N.B. It is important to note that reading competence in English may be necessary in the program
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 Graduate Embedded Certificate in School Administration Leadership (Faculté Saint-Jean) .
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 units in coursework including a 3-unit capping exercise
Required courses (12 units)
Elective Courses (15 units)
- Five 3-unit courses to be selected in consultation with the graduate program administration at Faculté Saint-Jean.
Capping Exercise (3 units)
Thesis-based MEd
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units in coursework and a thesis.
Required courses (12 units)
Elective Courses (6 units)
- Two 3-unit 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).
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