GRADUATE cohort programs

M.Ed. in Educational Administration & Leadership #2 - Vancouver

This cohort program is offered by the Department of Educational Studies,
in association with the Vancouver School Board.

Leadership for Engagement, Learning, and Development in Urban Contexts of Diversity

LOCATION: Vancouver
START DATE: late April 2010
PROGRAM LENGTH: Two years, part-time
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2009

Information Sessions

    • Monday, October 26 - 3:30-5:00pm
      Vancouver School Board (room 106), 1580 West Broadway, Vancouver
    • Wednesday, November 4 - 4:30-6:00pm
      Vancouver School Board (room 120), 1580 West Broadway, Vancouver

The Program

The thoughtful practice of educational leadership in a context of school district change involves engaging with multiple constituencies - school and community-based. Constituencies hold conflicting social, political and cultural claims regarding the aims of education in a democratic and pluralist society.
Educational leadership is a situated ethical practice that extends the boundaries of schooling into the community by engaging with the social justice issues at stake.

The UBC M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership offers a responsive, and engaging graduate program designed to allow you to complete your Master's degree in two years and offers the convenience of off-campus classes held in the Vancouver School District, with summer courses held at UBC Point Grey campus.

The M.Ed. Cohort programs facilitates interaction with colleagues from local and surrounding school districts, to promote collegiality, mutual support and learning.

Schedule

YEAR ONE:
April 2010
** Aims of Education (EADM 581)
July 2010
* Elective
August 2010
* Elective
September 2010
** Organizations in Educational Contexts (EADM 582)
Jan 2011
** Educational Leadership (EADM 532)
YEAR TWO:
April 2011
** Ethics Course
July 2011
* Elective
August 2011
* Elective
September 2011
** Research Methods (EADM 501 or other Research Methods Course)
January 2012
** Group Inquiry (EADM 553)

* 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.

Electives

  • 2 electives (6 credits) may be courses at the 300 or 400 level
  • 1 elective should be a course in EADM

Admission

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

  • A minimum of 3 years full-time teaching experience or an equivalent combination of engagement within schools, communities, 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.
  • Resumé and a 600-word personal statement about your perspectives of leadership, indicating how you think this program (along with your current education and experience) can help you enhance your understanding of effective leadership.

Program Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this program.

Tuition

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of six (6) installments of $2,070.15 payable in September, January and May of each year. The program total is $12,420.88 plus applicable student fees.

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

Application Process

The online application is now available.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009

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 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 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" choose "Master of Education" in the pulldown menu.
    • Under "Program" you must choose " M.Ed. in Educational Administration & Leadership 2 Vancouver - VEL2 ".
    • 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.
  • Important! IMPORTANT: the reference letters must be received here in sealed envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap.

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

    For More Information

    Hartej Gill, Cohort Advisor
    Department of Educational Studies
    604-822-4588
    hartej.gill@ubc.ca

    Rachel Wu, Senior Program Assistant
    External Programs and Learning Technologies
    Tel: 604-827-5662 or Toll Free 1-888-492-1122
    rachel.wu@ubc.ca

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