The UBC M.Ed. in Home Economics consists of 30 credits of course work which are typically completed in 2.5 years. All courses will be delivered online. The proposed schedule is as follows:

In addition, two electives are to be chosen in consultation with an advisor, based on student interests. Electives may be online courses such as EDCP 492 (Textile Studies), EDCP 493 (Food Studies), EDCP 494 (Family Studies), and NUTR 405 (Nutrition in Health and Disease, Athabasca University), or on-campus courses or summer institutes.

*May optionally be offered online at a different time or on campus.

**Availability will vary, depending on scheduling.

All students must meet the requirements for this program, which include:

• Teaching experience in formal or informal settings related to home economics, human ecology, life skills, and/or environmental education.
• A completed four-year undergraduate degree with either a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC) in third- and fourth-year courses or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study. Two copies of transcripts and degree certificates (if any) from all past post-secondary study are required. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements, but who have other significant formal training, relevant professional experience, and/or otherwise possess demonstrable knowledge or expertise that would prepare them adequately for successful study may be granted admission in certain cases.)
• Three recommendations from educators, administrators, and/or professors who can speak to your engagement with education, your interest in the topic area, and your academic abilities and potential to complete a graduate program.
• Resumé and 600-word statement of intent expressing your interest in, and experience with, the topic area and how the program fits with your professional goals.

Applications are no longer being accepted.

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 automatic email will be sent to your referee with a link to a site to that lets him/her enter a reference and then submit it). If you wish to submit references by mail, the form is available here.
• A resumé.
• A one-page statement indicating how you think this program will contribute to your work in this field (if you did not complete that in the online application).

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 $90 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 Human Ecology & Everyday Life – HEEL."
• 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 (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 March 28, 2011, to EPLT (1304-2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4). The most common delay in admissions is caused by the search for documents that are at 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: the reference letters must be received here in sealed envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap.

Please contact Jenny Williams (604-822-1876) if you are having problems with the application process.

Program tuition will be divided into eight installments of $1,615.33 plus applicable student fees, payable in September, January, and May of the 2.5 program years. The program total is $12,922.69 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.