MA Educational Psychology at University of Victoria

Programme overview

MA Educational Psychology offered by the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies | Duration: 20 months | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

A minimum of 15.0 units of study is required for the MEd and includes a final project. A minimum of 15.0 units of study is required for the MA and includes a thesis defense. The MA degree is a course and thesis based research degree. The MA is most suited to students who seek a future career involving research and teaching in government, agency, or post-secondary contexts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates seeking admission should normally be able to satisfy the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Further to these requirements, the Department of Educational and Leadership Studies requires an acceptable bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and normally a grade point average of 6.0 (B+) in the last two years of academic work. Entry to the program is on a competitive basis and enrolment may be restricted in any given year. All applicants should submit a current resumé and a brief letter of intent.

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.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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