📚About the Program

If you want to become a leader in teaching, an administrator, a researcher, an academic, or a highly qualified educator, UPEI’s Master of Education in Leadership in Learning degree may be the perfect fit for you! Graduates from our program are teachers; educators in the corporate, government, arts, health, and not-for-profit sectors; PhD students; professors and instructors in colleges and universities; and, administrators and policy-makers. The Master of Education program is designed to provide experienced educators in any field with the knowledge and skills required to become effective educational leaders. The overall aim of the program is to promote and support educational scholarship, research, and practice. Through studying relevant curriculum with researchers and expert practitioners, our students gain the capacity to make valuable contributions to the field of education—and to the lives of others. Continue your learning journey with us today by exploring our course-based or thesis-based MEd program built for flexibility with in-person, blended, and online courses that will provide meaningful educational experiences. You can continue working while you pursue your MEd degree! It is also important to note that the Master of Education in Leadership and Learning is unique in that this one degree is structured to permit for a variety of study foci. You can choose a focus in either Global Perspectives, 21st Century Teaching and Learning, College Education, or Additional Designation in Inclusive Education. Students enrolled in the MEd program complete seven compulsory courses and three elective courses (pre-selected for the focus of your choice). Special Student Status for Single Courses Register in up to two 6000-level Master’s courses in Education as a special student. ‘Test the water’ and gain a graduate credit in Education. Your first course will be Education 6110 - Introduction to Research, as it is a prerequisite for all other courses. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

COURSE STRUCTURE
MEd Course Structure
Students enrolled in the MEd program complete seven compulsory courses and three elective courses (pre-selected for the foci).

Course-Based Option - Compulsory Courses (7 required courses)
Education 6110 Introduction to Research Methods in Education

Education 6120 Quantitative Research Design, or
Education 6130 Qualitative Research Design, or
Education 6160 Action Research in Education, or
Education 6180 Learning, Leadership, and Reflective Practice, or
Education 6290 Program Evaluation

Education 6140 Theories of Research and Learning
Education 6150 Educational Leadership
Education 6170 Issues in Educational Leadership
Education 6190 Critical Pedagogy
Education 6250 Curriculum: Leadership in Learning

Elective Courses (3 courses required)
Education 6010 Selected Topics in Education
Education 6210 Current Research in Learning
Education 6220 Research on Learning Difficulties
Education 6230 Statistics for Research in Education
Education 6240 Change: Leadership in Learning
Education 6260 Technology: Leadership in Learning
Education 6270 Global Education
Education 6280 International Education and Development
Education 6300 Perspectives in Ecology and Sustainable Leadership
Education 6310 Leadership in Postcolonial Education
Education 6320 Leadership in Languages and Literacies
Education 6330 Multi-Literacies
Education 6910 Directed Study
Education 6950 Graduate Seminar

MEd Thesis-based
Students who wish to complete a thesis can apply to the Co-ordinator of Graduate Studies after they have completed three (3) courses in one of the MEd focus areas. Include a thesis proposal (2 pages, single-spaced maximum) outlining the proposed research and which faculty member you propose to supervise your thesis.

Thesis-based MEd students will complete five compulsory courses, and one elective course in one of the focus areas before moving to, a thesis (4 course equivalents).

Thesis-Based Option - Compulsory Courses (5 required courses)
Education 6110 Introduction to Research Methods in Education

Education 6120 Quantitative Research Design, or
Education 6130 Qualitative Research Design

Education 6140 Theories of Research and Learning
Education 6150 Educational Leadership
Education 6190 Critical Pedagogy Elective Courses (1 required)

Select one (1) elective from this list:

Education 6010 Selected Topics in Education
Education 6160 Action Research in Education
Education 6170 Issues in Educational Leadership
Education 6180 Learning, Leadership and Reflective Practice
Education 6220 Research on Learning Difficulties
Education 6240 Change: Leadership in Learning
Education 6250 Curriculum: Leadership in Learning
Education 6260 Technology: Leadership in Learning
Education 6270 Global Education
Education 6280 International Education and Development
Education 6290 Program Evaluation
Education 6300 Perspectives in Ecology and Sustainable Leadership
Education 6310 Leadership in Postcolonial Education
Education 6320 Leadership in Languages and Literacies
Education 6910 Directed Study
Education 6950 Graduate Seminar

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

286 RMB

Tuition fee:

8,010 USD per year

16,020 USD in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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