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Master of Education (MEd) at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Education at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay and Orillia) has two fields, Educational Studies and Education for Change, and can be completed by thesis, portfolio or course route, full-time or flex-time. Courses run on campus and online. Education for Change offers specializations in Environmental and Sustainability Education, Indigenous Education and Social Justice Education.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: Full-time: six terms (2 years) of continuous registration; flex-time: up to twelve terms (4 years)  |  Intake: Fall (September) 2027; Winter (January) 2027 open with limited options  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; online  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Educational Studies covers educational research, theory and practice (sociology, philosophy, psychology, law, policy, leadership, assessment and curriculum areas). Optional specializations include Gerontology and Gender and Women's Studies (Fall intake only). Fall and winter on-campus courses meet weekly for 12 weeks; spring courses run six weeks.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A three- or four-year Bachelor's degree plus Bachelor of Education or equivalent with at least a B, or two years' professional experience and a B average in a four-year Bachelor's degree. Higher English proficiency standard than other Master's programs.

Main intake: September (Fall). January (Winter) intake for select programs including Biology, Chemistry, Master in Education, Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Physics and Sociology; May (Spring) intake for select programs including Biology, Chemistry, Education, Forestry (thesis-based) and Geology.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Applications are received continually; recommended complete package dates: February 1 for a Fall start, September 16 for a Winter start and January 15 for a Spring start. The non-refundable application fee is $125 CAD, paid through the online Graduate Studies application.

Apply through the official page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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