M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership
Richmond Cohort

Location: Richmond Beginning: May 2007 Program Length: Two Years Applications: Closed, no longer being accepted Download a copy of the Program Brochure.   This program is offered through the Department of Educational Studies (EDST).

"The opportunity to explore leadership through inquiry, dialogue and ethical problem solving enables us to begin building a strong foundation of future leaders." Dr. Bruce Beairsto Superintendent, Richmond SD,

The Program

Do you want to:

• Contribute to capacity building in your school and district and provide leadership for all?
• Broaden your perceptions on school life and develop your thinking skills?
• Build relationships and interact within a community of learners?
• Engage in understanding, critiquing and improving educational policy & praxis?
• Reflect on the aims of education in a democratic & pluralist society?
• Prepare for a leadership role in your school or district?

The opportunity to explore leadership through inquiry, dialogue and ethical problem solving enables us to begin building a strong foundation of future leaders.  Effective leaders lead with questions that seek clarity, consensus and understanding thus opening the door to new possibilities.  Questions increase participation and engagement, spur innovation, empower us to deepen our learning and collectively search for solutions.

It is our hope that this Leadership program will explore these ideas in a collaborative environment that blends theory with practice, otherwise known as praxis .

program 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.

Program Contacts

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
1304 - 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver BC - V6T 1Z4
604-822-4499 or Toll Free 1 888 492-1122
dan.kravinchuk@ubc.ca

For academic information about the cohort, please contact

Taylor Webb, Cohort Advisor
UBC Faculty of Education
Department of Educational Studies
604-822-6381
taylor.webb@ubc.ca

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, 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.

Tuition

Program fees will be paid over a minimum of six installments of $1,989.77 plus applicable student fees, payable in September, January and May of each of the two years. The program total is $11,938.59 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 Deadline

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 letters of reference in envelopes with the referee's signature written across the sealed envelope flap (forms available here). Alternatively, references may now be submitted electronically (provided you fill in the reference's email address when completing the online application).
• 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 RICHMOND - RIEA"
• 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.

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

Last update: October 23, 2007 3:55 PM

External Programs & Learning Technologies
UBC Faculty of Education
1304 - 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Phone: 604-822-2013
Toll free (in North America): 1-888-492-1122
Fax: 604-822-2015
E-Mail: eplt.educ@ubc.ca

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