North Shore M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership
  North Shore Cohort #3

The Program

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)

proposed Program Schedule

The UBC M.Ed. in Educational and Administration Leadership consists of 30 credits of course work which are typically completed in two years. The proposed schedule is as follows:

Year One
May - Jun '09	** Aims of Education (EADM 581)	3 credits
Jul '09	* Elective	3 credits
Aug '09	* Elective	3 credits
Sep - Dec. '09	** Organizations in the Educational Context (EADM 582)	3 credits
Jan - Apr '10	** Practicum Course (EADM 561)	3 credits
Year Two
May - Jun '10	** Educational Leadership (EADM 532)	3 credits
Jul '10	* Elective	3 credits
Aug '10	* Elective	3 credits
Sep - Dec '10	** Research Methods (EADM 501 or another Research Methods Course)	3 credits
Jan - Apr '11	** Group Inquiry (EADM 553)	3 credits

*	These courses will be offered daily for a period of three weeks at UBC.
**	These courses will be offered over 5 Saturdays in the North Vancouver School District. Dates to be negotiated with participants.

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 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.
• At least 12 credits at 80% standing or higher
• 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.

pre-requisites

There are no additional pre-requisites.

 

Tuition

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of six (6) installments of $2,029.56 payable in September, January and May of each year. 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

Online application is now available .
Application Deadline: December 15, 2008

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 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.

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 Note: 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 Selection," choose "Master of Education" in the pulldown menu
• Under "Specialization," you must choose "EPLT EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP NORTH SHORE COHORT 3 - NSE3"
• 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.
• 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.

For More Information

For academic information about the cohort, please contact

Dr. Hartej Gill, Cohort Advisor
UBC Faculty of Education
Department of Educational Administration and Leadership
604-822-4588, hartej.gill@ubc.ca

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

Linda Haftner, Senior Program Assistant
UBC Faculty of Education
External Programs and Learning Technologies
604-822-4499 or Toll Free 1-888-492-1122 (North America only)
linda.haftner@ubc.ca

District Contact:

Larry Johnson, Asst. Superintendent
North Vancouver School District
Tel: 604-903-3783
lajohnson@nvsd44.bc.ca