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master of education

The degree of Master of Education (MEd) may be focussed in seven (7) areas:

Adult Education Educational Administration (Online or F2F)
Counselling Exceptional Learners
Critical Studies in Education Instructional Design
Curriculum (F2F) Curriculum (Online)

There are three (3) options for completing the program:

  1. Thesis
 The MEd degree by thesis is recommended for those who intend to pursue advanced research or further studies. Applicants who hope to go on to doctoral studies are strongly advised to choose the MEd by thesis option.
  1. Project with report
 The MEd degree by project with report is designed for practicing educators who wish to improve their teaching, counseling or administrative performance and complete a significant, independent piece of scholarship. Project Guidelines
  1. Course work
 The MEd by course is designed to The course-route option is available in all areas of study.

PLEASE NOTE: The M.Ed has been changed to a 30 credit hour degree.  Those concerned with New Brunswick teacher certification regulations should contact the Department of Education to ensure their degree will comply with regulations for certification.

Application Procedure Transfer of Credits
Admission Requirements Transfer of Programme
General Degree Requirements Maximum Course Loads
Flexible and Distance Delivery (TBD) Specific Degree Requirements
Ethics (TBD) M.Ed Programme Option Requirements
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Application Procedure

Online application forms can be obtained from The School of Graduate Studies website or they can be pritned from the links below. The Education "Supplementary Form" also needs to be completed and forwarded with your application. If you would like an application kit mailed to you, please contact us at edgrad@unb.ca.

Graduate Application Form Instructions

Graduate Application Form

Confidentail Reference Form (3 required)

Education Supplementary Form

Additional Requirements for International Students

DEADLINE DATE FOR APPLICATION :

The application deadline date for PhD and all MEd programmes for entry beginning May/July or September will be January 31st of that calendar year.

Three references are required. One of these references must be an academic reference.

Financial Support – The Faculty of Education endeavours to provide some financial support for some, but not all, full-time, research-based applicants. Decisions regarding financial support are made in late March for support beginning in September. Applicants who request financial assistance after March 15th are unlikely to be successful.

Full/Part-time – The Master of Education programmes are open to both full- and part-time students.

Although students must be admitted to the MEd prior to taking graduate courses. Exceptions, at the discretion of the Associate Dean's Office, may include:

  1. Students requiring only a few courses for certification purposes
  2. Students in another programme that want to take a course(s) from the Faculty of Education
  3. Students accepted for sabbatical/educational leave after our application date
Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed in this section, applicants are responsible for consulting the specific degree options to which they plan to apply for any additional requirements.

Academic and experience requirements – applicants to the M.Ed are required to hold a relevant Bachelors degree or its equivalent, with a grade point average of at least 3.0 (B, or its equivalent); and are expected to have at least one year of teaching or related professional experience. Applicants are expected to possess a background in the specialized area(s) of study to which they are applying; if not, makeup courses will be required.

Letter – All applicants to any programme must submit a letter with their application outlining their professional development goals and the specific ways in which graduate study can help them fulfill these goals.

English language proficiency - All applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of their proficiency in the use of the English language. Such applicants should submit the results they obtain by completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or its equivalent) including the Test of Written English (TWE or its equivalent). The minimum proficiency levels accepted by the Faculty of Education are scores of 650 on the TOEFL (280 computer-based) and 5.5 on the TWE.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications are assessed on a competitive basis. Satisfaction of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

 
General Degree Requirements

Timeline – Part-time students must complete the MEd degree within five years of initial registration. Full-time students must complete the degree within four years of initial registration.

Credit hours – All students in the MEd must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of study. Students may be required to complete more than the minimum of 30 credit hours depending on the programme of study developed in consultation with the student's advisor.

Required courses – ED 6902 Introduction to Research is required for all programme areas. Each area of study stipulates additional required courses. As well in each area there are two groups of courses, Cluster A and Cluster B. Students must complete courses from these clusters as directed in each option and each area of study.

Course approval – The courses planned for a student's program must be approved by the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education, and subsequently by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.

Minimum performance – Candidates whose academic performance is less than satisfactory will be asked to withdraw. Unsatisfactory academic performance includes a course mark below C and a cumulative grade point average below 3.0.

M.Ed Programme Option Requirements

Course-work Option – Students following the course route must complete a minimum of ten (10) term courses. No more than two (2) of these courses may be at the advanced undergraduate level.

Project/report Option – Students following the project with report route must complete a minimum of eight (8) term courses and successfully complete and defend a project. Only one (1) of these courses may be at the advanced undergraduate level.

Normally the project with report is considered to be the equivalent of 6 credit hours (two term courses at the 6000 level); however, in some situations, greater weight may be attached to the project and fewer term courses will be required.

The project with report is intended to fulfill the requirement for a significant and independent piece of scholarship. It must be based on the work of the student under supervision of a faculty member. The student may carry out the work at his/her place of employment provided all parties are in agreement. Before gathering data from human participants, the student must obtain approval from UNB's Research Ethics Board.

Thesis Option – Students following the thesis route must complete a minimum of five (5) term courses and successfully defend a thesis (equivalent to 15 credit hours at the 6000 level). Only one (1) course may be at the advanced undergraduate level. The thesis requires the student to complete a substantive and independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Those pursuing the thesis option will be assigned, in consultation with the student, a supervisor for his/her thesis. At the option of the supervisor and student, additional members of the School of Graduate Studies can be invited to sit on an advisory committee.

When the research proposal is ready, students may proceed to an oral presentation of the proposal or they may make the proposal available, through the office of the Associate Dean Graduate Studies, for members of the GAU to review for a period of two weeks. If there is no request made to the supervisor for changes, then the proposal is approved through the signature of the supervisor and placed in the student's file.

Before gathering data from human participants, the student must obtain approval from UNB's Research Ethics Board. Once the research proposal has been approved by the Faculty of Education, the candidate will complete the required ethics forms and submit these to the Faculty Ethics Committee. Once approved by the Faculty Ethics Committee, the application will be forwarded to the University Research Ethics Board (REB) for approval. No research involving humans may proceed without approval of the REB.

The Examining Committee for a thesis is made up of the Supervisor, at least one member of the Education GAU and one member of a GAU external to the Faculty.

When the thesis is ready for oral presentation, a copy of the thesis is placed in the Office of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies for two weeks. This allows members of the GAU opportunity to review the thesis prior to the final oral presentation.

Flexible and Distance Delivery

Content TBD

Ethics

Content TBD

Transfer of Credits to the MEd Program

Candidates for the MEd program be granted, normally, no more than six credit hours (6 ch) of advanced/transfer credit towards completion of their degree. The applicant is responsible for requesting that advanced standing/transfer credit be considered. Transcripts from other institutions must accompany the request. Such requests must be addressed to the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in writing at the time of application. All such requests are subject to the approval of the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and subsequently by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.

PLEASE NOTE: Prior approval is needed if pursuing courses at another university while in the MEd Program.

Transfer of Programme

A student may not automatically transfer from one programme option to another (e.g., from the course route option to the thesis route option). Similarly, a student may not automatically transfer from one area of study to another (e.g., from Critical Studies to Educational Administration). Application for such a transfer must be made to the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, and subsequently approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Additional courses may be required if the transfer is approved. The Student Financial Services Office of the University may assess additional fees following such a transfer.

Maximum Course Loads

A full-time student may not carry more than four (4) term courses* during each of the three (3) academic terms (Fall, Winter and Intersession/Summer Session).

A part-time student may not carry more than two (2) term courses during the Fall term; not more than two (2) term courses during the Winter term; and not more than three (3) term courses during Intersession/Summer Session combined. Any student who carries more than the number of courses specified above will be considered a full time student and assessed full-time student fees.

* A term course is three (3) credit hours.

Specific Degree Requirements

Following are specific requirements for the seven (7) program areas of the M.Ed. Because program requirements change from time to time, students are responsible for obtaining detailed information on the requirements for the degree option in which they are registered. This information can be obtained from the office of the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education (edgrad@unb.ca ). Normally students must complete the program requirements which were in place at the time of their first registration in the program.

PLEASE NOTE: The course requirements stated for each program area are minimum requirements. Additional courses may be required depending upon a student's academic background in a particular area and his or her research interests. Students seeking a higher level of teacher certification are advised to consult the teacher certification division of the province in which they plan to teach regarding those specific requirements.

M.Ed in Adult Education

Adult Education, which includes Higher and Distance Education, prepares students to develop, implement, facilitate or administer programs and services for adults in the private and public sectors. This area of study is designed for persons who have had at least two years of successful full-time practical experience working in relevant aspects of adult education. Research in the area includes the use of distance technologies to deliver courses, gender and technology, adult learning, critical reflective practice, evaluation studies, instructor preparation and teaching in higher education.

Course Route – 10 courses

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • 4 courses of:
    • ED 6143 Adult Education - Origins and Trends
    • ED 6144 Adult Learning
    • ED6153 Adult Development
    • ED 6145 Program Planning for Educators
    • One course from Column 1 below
  • 4 additional courses - electives maybe chosen from columns beow or within and beyond the Faculty in consultation with advisor.
  • Choose at least one course from each column below as part of your program - they can be used as required courses or part of the electives.

Thesis Route – 5 courses + Thesis

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • 4 courses of:
    • ED 6143 Adult Education - Origins and Trends
    • ED 6144 Adult Learning
    • ED 6153 Adult Development
    • ED 6145 Program Planning Educators
  • ED 6997 MEd thesis
Critical Literacies Educational Foundations Educational Strategies
ED 6904 Intro to Critical Studies ED 6036 Philosophical Methods in Education ED 6101 Curriculum Development
ED 6314 Literacies and Power ED 6043 History of Educational Ideas ED 6144 Adult Learning
ED 6366 Challenging the Authority of Texts ED 6104 Curriculum Theory ED 6145 Program Planning in Education
ED 6222 Cultural Studies in Instructional Design ED 6143 Origins & Trends in Adult Education ED 6228 Designing Instructional Messages
ED 6115 Cultural Diversity in the Schools ED 6221 Instructional Design Theories ED 6116 Assessment and Learning
Rotated Courses
ED 6133 Feminist Theory & Educ ED 6045 School & Society ED 6142 Becoming an Authentic Teacher
ED 6156 Women & Education ED 6105 Current Issues in Education ED 6163 Educ Gerontology
ED 6255 Aboriginal Ed and Colonial Experience ED 6153 Adult Development ED 6223 Instructional Design Processes
ED 6315 Dismantling Educ Discourses ED 6168 Applied Ethics in Adult Education ED 6224 Needs Assessment

MEd in Counselling

Counselling is intended for individuals who wish to specialize in counselling in the public school system or in community agencies. Research includes counselling processes, therapeutic relationships, growth psychology, vocational development and counseling in a multicultural context.

Completion of the counselling stream of the MEd degree does not guarantee admission for certification as a licensed psychologist.  Students seeking this certification must contact with each province in which they desire licensing to ensure they have fulfilled the requirements towards certification as a licensed psychologist.

Course Route - 10 courses

 
  • ED 6902 Intro to Research
  • ED 6049 Group Procedures in Counselling
  • ED 6064 Behavioral/Emotional Disorders
  • ED 6055 Principles of Assessment
  • ED 6071 Counselling Theory I
  • ED 6072 Processes and Skills in Counselling (Preq: ED 6071)
  • ED 6078 Vocational/Career Development
  • ED 6081 Professional Practice and Ethics
  • ED 6098 Internship in Counselling (Preq: ED 6071, ED 6072, ED 6049, ED 6081)
  • OR equivalent approved course *
  • 1 Elective

*If students wish to complete an internship after graduation if must approved by a faculty supervisor and completed within 2 years of graduation.

Thesis Route - 5 courses

Project Report Route - 8 courses

  • ED 6902 Intro to Research
  • ED 6071 Counselling Theory I
  • ED 6072 Counselling Processes and Skills
  • ED 6049 Group Procedures in Counselling
  • ED 6064 Behavioral/Emotional Disorders

ED 6997 MEd Thesis or ED 6996 MEd Report

 

 

Critical Studies in Education

This area offers graduate students an opportunity to pursue studies that focus on theories, research and practices of equity, diversity, difference, and social justice. Critical Studies in Education is defined by a range of related contemporary critical perspectives including critical and maternal literacies, critical pedagogy, cultural studies, feminist theory, gender studies, media studies and popular culture.

This area of study is appropriate for people working in all areas of education, for example, classroom teachers, consultants, directors, administrators, and counselors.

 

Course Route – 10 courses

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • 6 courses :
    • ED 6904 Introduction to Critical Studies in Education
    • 5 additional approved courses in critical studies chosen from:

    • ED 6131

      Research as Critical Praxis

      ED 6133

      Feminist Theory and Education

      ED 6255

      Aboriginal Education and the Colonial Experience

      ED 6314

      The Politics of Literacies

      ED 6315

      Dismantling Educational Discourses

      ED 6362

      Symbolic Representation in Childrens' Play, Pictures and Print

      ED 6363

      Post-Colonial Discourse in Education

      ED 6366

      Challenging the Authority of Texts

  • 3 additional approved courses

Thesis Route – 5 courses or 8 courses and Project/Report

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • ED 6904 Introduction to Critical Studies in Education
    • 3 additional approved courses in critical studies
    • or project/report:
    • three additional approved courses

M.Ed in Curriculum Studies (Face to Face)

Curriculum Studies focuses on the development of curriculum leadership, knowledge and skills with special attention paid to curriculum theory, curriculum development and program evaluation. Curriculum Studies includes advanced studies and research in aboriginal education, language arts and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies and citizenship education, second language education, sexuality and health education, the arts in education, technology in education, effective schools, and program evaluation.


(New program outline effective May 1, 2010)


Course route: 30 credit hours (10 courses)


ED 6902 Research
Take three (3) from the following list::

ED 6101 Curriculum Development

ED 6104 Curriculum Theory

ED 6105 Current Issues in Curriculum and Instruction

ED 6106 Seminar in Teaching and Learning

ED 6116 Assessment and Evaluation


Six courses—approved curriculum or from options below and/or electives.
Choose at least one course from each column below (total 3 courses) as part of your program. can be used as one or two of the three required curriculum courses or part of the 6 electives.

Critical Literacies Educational Foundations Educational Strategies
ED 6904 Intro to Critical Studies ED 6036 Philosophical Methods in Education ED 6101 Curriculum Development
ED 6314 Literacies and Power ED 6043 History of Educational Ideas ED 6144 Adult Learning
ED 6366 Challenging the Authority of Texts ED 6104 Curriculum Theory ED 6145 Program Planning in Education
ED 6222 Cultural Studies in Instructional Design ED 6143 Origins & Trends in Adult Education ED 6228 Designing Instructional Messages
ED 6115 Cultural Diversity in the Schools ED 6221 Instructional Design Theories ED 6116 Assessment and Learning
Rotated Courses
ED 6133 Feminist Theory & Educ ED 6045 School & Society ED 6142 Becoming an Authentic Teacher
ED 6156 Women & Education ED 6105 Current Issues in Education ED 6163 Educ Gerontology
ED 6255 Aboriginal Ed and Colonial Experience ED 6153 Adult Development ED 6223 Instructional Design Processes
ED 6315 Dismantling Educ Discourses ED 6168 Applied Ethics in Adult Education ED 6224 Needs Assessment



Thesis/Report Project Route:

At least 5 course for a thesis and 8 courses for a report.
Follow the same structure as course route - must take ED 6902 and three curriculum courses.
One additional course for thesis and four additional courses for report route.
Three of the courses in your program must come from three categories above (Critical Literacies, Educational Foundations and Educational Strategies.
 

M.Ed in Curriculum Studies (Online Delivery)

Curriculum Studies focuses on the development of curriculum leadership, knowledge and skills with special attention paid to curriculum theory, curriculum development and program evaluation. Curriculum Studies includes advanced studies and research in aboriginal education, language arts and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies and citizenship education, second language education, sexuality and health education, the arts in education, technology in education, effective schools, and program evaluation.

Course Route – 10 courses

  • 4 required courses that must be taken online:
    • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
    • ED 6101 – Curriculum Development
    • ED 6104 – Curriculum Theory
    • ED 6105 – Current Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
  • 3 additional approved courses in curriculum studies or a directly related area
  • 3 elective courses

PLEASE NOTE: In addition to the four required courses, six other courses will be offered to you online. We urge you to take those online courses to fulfill the programme requirements.

Students will be guaranteed one online course per term (i.e. intersession, summer, fall, winter) for a total of 10 courses.

MEd in Educational Administration (Online or F2F)

Educational Administration prepares students to adopt administrative and leadership roles within the public school system. Research in this area includes policy studies, legal issues, historical contexts of education, student achievement, women in educational administration, preparation for leadership, supervision of instruction.

Course Route – 10 courses

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • One of the following:
  • ED 6015 Educ Stats
  • ED 6821 Qualitative Methods of Research
  • ED 6903 Proposal Writing
  • ED 6131 Research as Critical Praxis
  • Six (6) approved administration/supervision courses
  • Two (2) electives

Thesis Route – 5 courses + Thesis

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • One of the following:
  • ED 6015 Stats or ED 6821 Qualitative Methods of Research (ED 6902 prerequisite) or
  • ED 6903 Proposal Writing or ED 6131 Research as Critical Praxis
  • 3 approved administration/supervision courses
  • ED 6997 MEd thesis

MEd in Exceptional Learners

Exceptional Learners is designed for educational professionals who intend to advance their knowledge and application of special education methods. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of exceptional learners and evidence-based approaches that enhance their learning environment. Particular attention is given to special education approaches that emphasize collaboration, consultation, competency-based and direct-instructional methods.

Course Route - 10 courses

  • ED 6902 Intro to Research
  • ED 6064 Behavioral/Emotional Disorders
  • ED 6016 Learning Exceptionalities
  • ED 6055 Academic Assessment
  • ED 6071 Counselling Theory
  • ED 6078 Vocational/Career Development
  • ED 6081 Professional Practice and Ethics
  • ED 6092 Practicum in Exceptionalities (Preq: ED 6016, ED 6055, ED 6064, ED 6081)
  • OR approved course such as ED 6068 Methods and Resouce for Exceptional Learners (was ED 6062)
  • ED 6056 Evidence Informed Practices in Special Education (Preq: ED 6016, ED 6064, ED 6055)
  • 1 Elective

Note: Fulltime students take ED 6067 and parttime students take ED 6062

Thesis Route – 5 courses + Thesis

  • ED 6902 Intro to Research
  • ED 6064 Behavioral/Emotional Disorders
  • ED 6016 Learning Disabilites
  • ED 6055 Academic Assessment
  • ED 6067 Practicum in Exceptionalities
  • ED 6997 Masters Thesis

 

MEd in Instructional Design

This area of study explores the theories and processes of instructional design in the development of classroom instruction, Web-based courses, and other instructional media. It examines the capabilities and constraints of traditional and emergent media, as well as the relationship between curriculum and culture. This area of study will be of particular interest to teachers, curriculum developers, courseware authors, training and professional development officers, and instructional technology specialists.

Course Route – 10 courses

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
  • ED 6221 Instructional Design Theories
  • 3 additional courses two of which must be instructional design courses preferably ED 6222 and   ED 6228 but not necessarily.
  • 5 courses choosing from any of the courses listed below in consultation with advisor.elective courses

Choose at least one course from each column below as part of your program - they can be used as required courses or part of the electives.

Thesis/Report Route – 5 courses + thesis or 8 courses plus a report

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
    • ED 6221 Instructional Design Theories
    • 3 further approved courses in instructional design
  • ED 6997 – MEd Thesis

 

Project Route – 8 courses + project

  • ED 6902 Introduction to Research
    • ED 6221 Instructional Design Theories
    • 3 further approved courses in instructional design
  • 3 additional approved courses
  • ED 6996 – MEd Project/Report
Critical Literacies Educational Foundations Educational Strategies
ED 6904 Intro to Critical Studies ED 6036 Philosophical Methods in Education ED 6101 Curriculum Development
ED 6314 Literacies and Power ED 6043 History of Educational Ideas ED 6144 Adult Learning
ED 6366 Challenging the Authority of Texts ED 6104 Curriculum Theory ED 6145 Program Planning in Education
ED 6222 Cultural Studies in Instructional Design ED 6143 Origins & Trends in Adult Education ED 6228 Designing Instructional Messages
ED 6115 Cultural Diversity in the Schools ED 6221 Instructional Design Theories ED 6116 Assessment and Learning
Rotated Courses
ED 6133 Feminist Theory & Educ ED 6045 School & Society ED 6142 Becoming an Authentic Teacher
ED 6156 Women & Education ED 6105 Current Issues in Education ED 6163 Educ Gerontology
ED 6255 Aboriginal Ed and Colonial Experience ED 6153 Adult Development ED 6223 Instructional Design Processes
ED 6315 Dismantling Educ Discourses ED 6168 Applied Ethics in Adult Education ED 6224 Needs Assessment


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