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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education (Education Policy Studies)

[Oct. 5, 2022] Please Note - EDITORIAL UPDATE. The word Department was replaced with the word Faculty on this page. Please see Amendments to the Calendar  for more information.

This specialization provides advanced study for individuals who work with adults in the capacity of teaching, administration, or community leadership within a variety of institutional, community, and workplace settings throughout the world.

Program Requirements

In addition to the program core courses (6 units), students must complete specialization core courses and optional courses for a total of 33 units for course-based programs, or 24 units for thesis-based programs.

Program core courses (6 units)

Specialization core courses (6 units)

Options/Electives

  • 500-level and above courses taken across the Faculty, chosen in consultation with the supervisor or program advisor.
  • Students may undertake a supervised individual study course if permitted by their specialization program and only with prior approval by their advisor/supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. Permission will not be granted if the proposed content is available through regular course offerings.

Course-based Programs:

Thesis-based Program:

  • Registration in 900-level THES. All students in a thesis-based Master of Education shall present a thesis embodying the results of their research on a topic approved by their supervisor.

Ethics Requirement

Students in both the course-based and thesis-based Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education must meet the FGSR Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement  through the completion of INT D 710  (for both master’s and doctoral students) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

Professional Development Requirement

Students in both the course-based and thesis-based Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education fulfill the FGSR Professional Development Requirement  through their program.

Length of Program

There is no residence requirement for the Master of Education program.

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.