Master of Education: Specialist

The University of Calgary offers a Master of Education specialist route providing students with the awareness of worldly events and insights on issues that may not have been considered before in education. Students can opt between a fully online or blended option, which allows for face-to-face classes on campus during the summer with the remainder of the year taking place online. Students can also choose from one of three specializations, Adult, Community, and Higher Education, Contextualizing Curriculum, and Leadership for Learning, the former of which is delivered entirely online, while the other two are offered with a blended delivery.

Learners will graduate being able to critically analyze literature, use it to make practice and policy decisions, and teach in various organizations such as schools, universities, and organizations.

Admission Requirements

• Four year bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• English Language Proficiency Test.

What You’ll Learn

• How to critically evaluate education literature.
• How to use literature to influence policy decisions.
• How to evaluate and apply research to complex learning problems and problems of practice.