Education - Contemporary Issues in Education (MEd) at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

Master of Education | Major: Contemporary Issues in Education 2027 cohort study theme: Literacy Education (Fully Online) The MEd Contemporary Issues in Education with a study theme in Literacy Education provides a comprehensive foundation in reading, writing, and communication by integrating theory, research, and practice across courses focused on cognition, assessment, classroom interaction, and contemporary literacies.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Duration: 36 months | Study mode: part-time | Intake: Summer | Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Programme components: coursework, culminating activity.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A baccalaureate degree in the discipline of interest or a closely cognate discipline, a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the terms containing the last 20 graded university courses (60.0 credit hours), and approximately two years of teaching or other relevant educational experience. Applicants preparing for a career involving teacher certification must hold Teacher Certification at admission; preference is given to applicants with leadership experience, and applicants with significant work and life experience may be considered if below the competitive GPA.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes are Summer (May-August), Fall (September-December) and Winter (January-April), depending on the programme; for example Master of Arts (most majors) and Master of Science admit for Summer, Fall and Winter, while Master of Nursing, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Management and Master of Science (Management) list Fall 2027 deadlines.

Fall 2027 graduate deadlines: Master of Arts (most majors) first review October 1, 2026 and second review January 15, 2027; Master of Arts in Dramatic Arts, Economics, Fine Arts Multidisciplinary, Music and New Media January 15, 2027; Master of Fine Arts January 15, 2027; Master of Science programmes January 15, 2027 (domestic second review May 1, 2027); Master of Nursing February 1, 2027; Master of Management February 15, 2027 (domestic second review May 1, 2027); Master of Science (Management) February 15, 2027; Master of Health Services Management May 1, 2027; Master of Music January 15, 2027. Summer 2027: Master of Counselling and Master of Clinical and Counselling Psychology December 1, 2026; Master of Education (Educational Leadership and Contemporary Issues) March 15, 2027. Applications are submitted online through ApplyWeb.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/graduate-studies/apply

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