The Master of Education (MEd) degree program is designed chiefly for the professional development of those who are already engaged in a career related to education, broadly defined. Applicants who anticipate going on to further study at the PhD level are advised to apply for enrolment in an MA rather than an MEd degree program. The MEd program is offered as a general program (no field) or as an Online Teaching and Learning field. The field in Online Teaching and Learning is designed for students interested in engaging with scholarly research in distance education, who want to learn how to effectively instruct and design online courses.
This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.
The MEd can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Note: The MEd is not a teacher certification program. Find out more about teacher certification programs.
Field: Online Teaching and Learning
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, which specify an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. This degree must be completed with an academic standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Ordinarily, applicants will have at least one year of relevant, successful, professional experience prior to applying.
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Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study curriculum at the graduate level. The chief academic interests, professional concerns, and career plans related to curriculum studies and teacher development should be discussed. In order to identify their research interests in their responses to the Faculty questions, applicants should visit the Curriculum and Pedagogy program web page. The admissions committee reviews these responses to determine the kind of focus or area of study in which an applicant is most interested and to link the applicant to appropriate faculty advisors.
Completion Requirements
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Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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Additional study may be required either within the degree program or prior to admission, depending on previous experience and academic qualifications.
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F); 10 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
