University of Calgary : Master of Arts in Education or Master of Science in Education

a) A written statement indicating the applicant’s reasons for wishing to pursue a graduate program;
b) For students required to prove proficiency in English, a TOEFL score of 580 (written test) or 237 (computer-based test), or 93 (Internet-based test), a MELAB score of 82 or an IELTS score of 7.0;
c) Two reference letters.

3. Application Deadline December 1 for a July or September admission.

4. Advanced Credit The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma, or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.

5. Program/Course Requirements

These degree programs require students be available on campus for the first year of their program.

a) One full-course equivalent in research methods;

b) One full-course equivalent in the student’s area of specialization;

Additional graduate courses or seminars as determined by the supervisor in consultation with the student. The number of courses required for program completion must be approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in Education and be finalized no later than the beginning of the second year of program.

6. Additional Requirements None.

7. Credit for Undergraduate Courses Graduate Programs in Education does not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.

8. Time Limit Expected completion time for full-time students is two years in thesis-based Master’s programs. Maximum completion time is four years for thesis-based Master’s programs.

9. Supervisory Assignments An interim supervisor is normally appointed at the time of admission.

10. Required Examinations Final thesis oral examination.

11. Research Proposal Requirements Questions on research proposals are not examined during the oral examination.

12. Special Registration Information None.

13. Financial Assistance Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.
Students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Graduate Programs in Education by February1.

14. Other Information. None.

15. Faculty Members/Research Interests Current faculty members and their areas of interest can be found at http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/faculty-members.

UofC " This Is Now