M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership
  Vancouver Cohort

The Program

The UBC M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership offers a responsive, and engaging graduate program in collaboration with the Vancouver School District.

It is designed to allow you to complete your Master's degree typically 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.

program Schedule

The UBC M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Leadership consist of 30 credits of course work which are typically completed in two years. The program schedule for the VSB Cohort will be as follows:

Year One
* July 07	Elective
* August 07	Elective
** Sept - Dec. 07	Organizations in Educational Contexts (EADM 582)
** Jan. - april 08	Aims of Education (EADM 581)
** May - June 08	Educational Leadership (EADM 532)
Year Two
* July 08	Elective
* August 08	Elective
** Sept. - Dec. 08	Research Method (EADM 501 or another Research Methods Course)
** Jan. - April 09	Group Inquiry (EADM 553)
** May - June 09	Ethics

Other Research Options
(to replace Group Inquiry above)

• M.Ed. Graduating Paper (EADM 590), or
• M.A. Thesis (EADM 599)

Electives

• 2 electives (6 credits in total) may be courses below 500 level
• 1 elective should be a course in EADM

Communication

As this is an online program, 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, 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 seven (7) installments of $1,705.52 payable in July (for those beginning in July and payable for the 1st installment only), 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 Process

Application Deadline: March 15, 2007

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 VANCOUVER EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP - VEDL"
• 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 (pending). 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.
• 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. 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 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 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
1304 - 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver BC - V6T 1Z4
604-827-5592 or Toll Free 1 888 492-1122
tracey.degner@ubc.ca

For academic information about the cohort, please contact

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