North Shore M.Ed. in Educational Administration
and Leadership
Cohort 2

Download a copy of the program bochure here.

This program is offered through the Department of Educational Studies (EDST) at the UBC Faculty of Education.

Although the cohort has already officially started (Sept.), there are still seats available for qualified applicants. If you meet the admission requirements, we encourage you to apply on or before November 1, 2006. Please note you will be required to complete the current course at a later point during your program.

Program Benefits

The cohort approach, centred in North Vancouver but designed to serve all students within commuting distance, offers strong advantages to participants:

• The UBC M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership offers a responsive and engaging graduate program in NVSD.
• Complete your Master's degree typically in two years.
• Convenience...fall and winter courses will be offered on Saturdays in the North Vancouver School District.
• All summer courses will be offered at the UBC Point Grey campus.
• Interact with colleagues from local and surrounding school districts, to promote collegiality, mutual support and learning.
• Use of UBC facilities (UBC email, print and online library, A/V Centre and online resources, WebCT communications)

Schedule

Communication

Communication outside classes will primarily be through electronic means. 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 the requirements for this program, which include:

• Three years full-time teaching experience or an equivalent combination of engagements within schools, community centres, and other education-oriented environments.
• A completed four-year undergraduate degree, and at least a 76% average on all senior-level credits.
• At least 12 credits at 80% standing or higher
• Three recommendations from educators and administrators that speak to your engagement with education and leadership.

Tuition

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of six installments of $1950.75 plus applicable student fees, payable in September, January and May of each of the two years.

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

Application Deadline

November 1, 2006 (for January 2007 start).

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:

• 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 North Shore Educational Administration and Leadership - NSE2 "
• 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.
• 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.

Please contact Dan Kravinchuk (604-822-4499) for more details or if you have problems with the registration process.

For More Information

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

Dan Kravinchuk, Program Assistant
UBC Faculty of Education
External Programs and Learning Technologies
604-822-4499 or Toll Free 1 888 492-1122
dan.kravinchuk@ubc.ca

 

Last update: October 23, 2007 3:55 PM

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