M.Ed. in Language & Literacy Education
  K-12

The Program

The UBC M.Ed. in Language and Literacy Education offers a responsive, and engaging graduate program in collaboration with the Delta School District.

The 30-credit program is offered over a two-year period, with courses scheduled to accommodate practicing teachers and administrators.

This program provides:

• An opportunity to help design your own program and inquiry topics;
• The convenience of on-site courses with colleagues;
• The chance to take summer courses at UBC with a range of educators;
• Online course opportunities;
• An occasion to conduct an inquiry project in your own classroom.

program Schedule

Tentative Schedule
September 2008		Research Methodology in Education
January 2009		Early Literacy
Summer 2009		2 Electives * plus a Language Course
September 2009		Intermediate/Adolescent Literacies
January 2010		Problems in Education
Summer 2010		2 Electives *
September 2010		Graduating Paper/Project Seminar
* Elective courses are taken either online or at UBC's main campus during the summer sessions.

 

Communication

Participants must have computer and e-mail/internet access. One way UBC students can get Internet and e-mail access is through Netinfo, http://www.netinfo.ubc.ca/, a service provided by the UBC Library and ITServices.

Admission

All students must meet UBC Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements which include:

• An approved Bachelor's degree and, for K-12 teachers, one year of teacher education, OR
• A 5-year Bachelor's degree in Education; OR
• A 4-year Bachelor's degree in Education or other appropriate area provided the applicant has completed all the necessary prerequisites listed below.
• A minimum grade point average (76%) based on 3 rd and 4 th year coursework.
• Evidence of English language proficiency.

Program Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this program.

Tuition

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of seven (7) installments of $1,739.62 plus applicable student fees, payable in September, January and May of each of the three years. The program total is $12,177.36 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

Applications no longer being accepted.

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 (forms available here), with one preferably but not strictly limited to being an academic assessment by a university instructor. This would be for those who meet FoGS' minimum GPA requirements. However, if you do not meet the minimum GPA, it is required that you include one academic assessment letter, OR at  least one letter, and preferably more, that speak to your academic potential. If you are unsure on how this applies to you or of your GPA standing please contact me at tracey.degner@ubc.ca. I can do a preliminary assessment of your transcripts and let you know how you should proceed.
• A Resumé
• A one page statement of intent 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:

• 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 "Programs," you must choose "EPLT Delta Language and Literacy Education - DLED"
• 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 (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.

For More Information

For academic advising, please contact:

Dr. Theresa Rogers , Cohort Advisor
UBC, Faculty of Education
Language and Literacy Education Department
Tel: 604-822-0901
theresa.rogers@ubc.ca

For information about the program, district contacts, information sessions, or submitting an application, please contact:

Tracey Degner , Program Assistant
UBC, Faculty of Education
External Programs and Learning Technologies
Tel: 604-827-5592 or Toll Free 1-888-492-1122
tracey.degner@ubc.ca