This program consists of 30 credits and follows a two-year, part-time schedule designed to fit the timetables of working teachers and administrators.

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

• Proficiency in French is a must, this program will be taught entirely in French.
• Two years full-time teaching experience or an equivalent combination of engagements within schools, community centres, non-governmental 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.
• A  CV (resumé), send by email to linda.haftner@ubc.ca.

Application Deadline: Friday, January 27, 2012

The application and all supporting documents (including resumé and references) must be submitted in English. If this poses a problem for you please contact Monique Bournot-Trites.
In addition to your on-line application, please forward:

• Two official (sealed) transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (except from UBC)
• Three letters of reference in envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap (forms available here).
• 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; please print out these instructions and refer to them when actually making your on-line application.

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 http://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 Selection," choose "Master of Education" in the pulldown menu.
• Under "Specialization," you must choose "EPLT FRENCH IMMERSION 3 - FRM3".
• 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.

Some 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 - to EPLT (to the Attention of Linda Haftner, 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. 
• References can now be submitted electronically in the following manner: when you submit your application, include the reference's email address. This will generate an automatic email which contains a link to a site where your reference 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 reference(s) submit their reference by mail, please leave the email address blank on the application. 
• If you prefer 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. The letter should identify key committees that you may have chaired, presentations or conferences or professional development programs you have done or taken, how you are able to understand new curriculum theory and apply it to your classroom program, if you have been a teacher supervisor for a student teacher, your ability to process data, or undertake major projects, your leadership capabilities. Detailed examples are more useful than general statements of support. Please note: the reference letters must be received here in sealed envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap.

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of seven (7) installments of $1,846.10 payable in September, January and May during the 2-1/3 years (28 months). The program total is $12,922.70 plus applicable student fees.

Tuition fees are in Canadian dollars, are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors, and are subject to change.

In addition to the program fees students will be responsible for all travel, accommodation and meal requirements for the two summer sessions held in Montreal. As indicated above, all students are eligible to apply for a bursary of $1,500 per year from the Ministry of Education to help cover these additional expenses.