What will I learn?

These programs foster critical analysis of educational thought and practice (for example, the thinking and practice of planning, implementation, evaluation, learning and teaching) to discern unintended as well as intended effects. This analysis is focused not only at the system level, but also and more importantly, at the level of each person's daily professional practice, where the political and the personal are inevitably intertwined. Underlying this analysis is the ethical question of how to act responsibly and appropriately.

The programs are intended for educators from all venues (for example, schools, colleges, hospitals, government, business, industry, private practice, and the family) working at all levels of responsibility (for example, policy development, administration, evaluation, planning, teaching, advising, coaching, counselling or parenting). Curriculum Studies programs are generalist programs which offer a site in which educators can take up questions of practice that arise in their particular settings. The programs are designed to support educators to become more thoughtful and informed practitioners.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Education

Study options

Full Time (15 units)

Tuition fees

Estimate tuition fee: CAN $4,974 (2 terms)

Start date

Expected January 2021

Venue

Faculty of Education

MacLaurin Building A243,

3800 Finnerty Road,

VICTORIA,

British Columbia (BC),

V8P 5C2, Canada

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Students must Meet the minimum admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies; Have completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields from an academic institution recognized by the University of Victoria; Meet the English language requirements; Have a minimum GPA of 7.0/9.0 (A- grade) on UVic?s scale, or 80-84% range. English Language Proficiency requirement: The minimum acceptable TOEFL score for international applicants is an overall score of 90 on the Internet Based TOEFL (IBT), with a minimum score of 20 in each of the listening, speaking, reading and writing sections. The minimum overall IELTS score is band 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band.

For international students

Admission to any master's degree requires that you have completed an acceptable bachelor's degree or equivalent from an academic institution recognized by the University of Victoria. Students must have earned the equivalent of a "B" average over the last two years (or equivalent of 30 UVic units) of your degree to be considered.

English Language requirements:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - For the internet-based TOEFL (IBT), we require a minimum of 90 with the following minimum section requirements: Listening 20; Speaking 20; Reading 20; Writing 20. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 575 on the paper-based test.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - A minimum Overall Band Score of 6.5, with no score of less than 6.0 on each individual component on the Academic IELTS is required.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) - A score of 90 on the MELAB will be accepted.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction University of Victoria