This is a 30-credit program.  Note, this schedule is subject to change.

* These courses will be offered daily for a period of three weeks  at UBC.

** These courses will be offered over 5 Saturdays in the Vancouver School District.  Dates to be negotiated with participants and the Cohort Manager, Dr Don Lintott.

Other Research Options

M.Ed. graduating paper (EDST 590) may replace Group Inquiry (EDST 553) above.  If you are interested in an M.A., please consult with the Cohort Advisor.

Electives

Two electives (6 credits) may be courses below the 500 level (300 or 400 level only).

• A minimum of three years’ full-time teaching experience or an equivalent combination of engagement within schools, communities, nongovernmental organizations, and other education oriented environments.
• A completed four-year undergraduate degree and at least a 76% average on all senior-level credits.
• Three recommendations from educators and administrators that speak to your engagement with education and leadership.
• Resumé and a 600-word statement of intent of your educational leadership experience (regardless of your formal position) and your professional goals and the way in which you believe this program would link to them.

LATE APPLICATION:  if you would like to apply, contact Yvette Kharoubeh.

Note: For a complete explanation on how to prepare and submit your application package, please listen to our recording.

In addition to your online application, please forward:

• Two official (sealed) transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (except from UBC).
• Three (sealed) letters of reference. It is strongly recommended that references be submitted electronically (If you fill in the referee's email address when completing the online application, an email will be sent automatically to your referee with a link and instructions for submission). If you wish to submit references by mail, the referee’s signature must appear across the seal of the envelope to ensure confidentiality. The form is available here.
• A resumé. Please submit this to Yvette Kharoubeh by email.
• A 600-word statement of intent outlining your educational leadership experience. You may submit this as part of the online application, or email it to Yvette Kharoubeh as a separate attachment.

You must apply for this program on-line. Before beginning your application, read all of the instructions. Also please PRINT this page and refer to it when you are making your application, paying particular attention to the exact wording for the program you are applying for.

IMPORTANT: If you apply to the wrong program, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will not refund your application fee, or transfer or cancel your application, so please ensure you select the appropriate program or you will have to re-apply and pay an additional application fee.

• Go to www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/online/.
• Before beginning your application, read all of the instructions.
• When you are ready to apply, click on "Apply Online".
• Read the instructions, and click on "Create Your Account" (unless you have already begun your application, in which case you should "Login").
• Once you have created your account, choose "New Application" and then click on "Start a Completely New Application".
• Under "Degree" choose "Master of Education" in the pulldown menu.
• Under "Program" you must choose "EPLT Educational Administration & Leadership – Vancouver – VEL3"
• Proceed with your application as instructed.
• When finished entering your information, you must click "Submit" for the application to work.
• You will automatically receive an email acknowledgement, with instructions on documentation and deadlines.

APPLICATION REMINDERS:

• We need sealed transcripts from EVERY post-secondary institution you attended, whether or not they issued you a degree, except UBC. If you are a UBC alumnus, please provide your student number and we will print your transcript.
• If you have transcripts, please enclose or fax us photocopies, including the transfer key(s) on the reverse of the page (604-822-2015). We can make a quick adjudication of your eligibility even before all of your official documents arrive. Please note that this adjudication is not official until we have received your sealed transcripts.
• Send everything – EVERYTHING – by February 6, 2012 to Yvette Kharoubeh at EPLT (1304-2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4). The most common delay in admissions is caused by the search for documents that are sent to other locations on this huge campus.
• It is preferred that references be submitted electronically: when you submit your application, include the referee's email address. This will generate an automatic email which contains a link to a site where your referee can enter his/her reference, and then submit it. They can type as much as they want, despite the apparent size of the text box. This link will only be available when your application is submitted. If you plan on having your referee(s) submit a reference by mail, please leave the email address blank on the application.
• If you decide to submit any or all of your references by hard copy you can download the reference form for this program here. A letter can take the place of the reference form but it must answer the questions posed in the reference form. The reference form is designed for professors to fill out. If your referee is not a professor, please ask him or her to write about your ability to successfully complete a graduate degree in this particular focus.
• IMPORTANT: Reference letters submitted by mail must be received here in sealed envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap.

Please contact Yvette Kharoubeh (604-827-5662) if you are having problems with the application process.

Program tuition will be divided into six installments of $2,169.69 plus applicable student fees, payable in September, January, and May. The program total is $13,180.14 plus applicable student fees.

Tuition fees are in Canadian dollars, are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors, and are subject to change. The figures quoted above reflect a 2% increase for the 2011-2012 academic year.