The UBC M.Ed. in Physical Education consists of 30 credits of course work and a graduating project.   The proposed M.Ed. schedule is as follows (see below for information on transferring into the MA Program):

MA Option

For those who wish to transfer into the M.A. program, your schedule will include the following changes:

• Year 2 Summer, choose two of the following courses:

• Seminar in Curriculum & Pedagogy: Physical Education - Early Years (EDCP 585B)
• Seminar in Curriculum & Pedagogy: Phsyical Education - Beyond Early Years (EDCP (585C)
• Education Action Research (EDCP 512), OR Video Ethnography in Ed. Research: culture, Technology and Interpretation (EDCP 510), OR a Research Elective

• Master's Thesis (EDCP 599 - 9 credits)

• will replace the Master's Graduating Project, April - August 2014

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

• Normally two years’ teaching experience or other relevant professional experience.
• A resumé and 600-word statement of intent clearly outlining your experiences and interests in physical education, physical education teaching, and physical education research.
• Statements of support from three referees who can speak to your engagement with physical education teaching, including, whenever possible, professors familiar with your academic work.
• A completed 4-year undergraduate degree and an average of at least 76% on all senior-level credits.

Applications are no longer being accepted.

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

In addition to your on-line 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 (by filling in the referee's email address when completing the online application). If you wish to submit references by mail, the form is 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 VANCOUVER TEACHING GAMES FOR UNDERSTANDING - TGU2".
• 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 - 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 ARE 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. Please Note: the reference letters must be received here in sealed envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap.

Please contact Tracey Pappas (t.604-827-5592) for more details or if you have any questions about the application process.

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of seven (7) installments of $1,846.10 payable in September, January and May of each year. The program total is $12,922.67 plus applicable student fees.

The first payment for this program will be July 2012.

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.