Higher Education MEd; Field: Education in the Professions

Master of Education (Field: Education in the Professions)

Program Description

The Master of Education in Higher Education is a course-based, professional degree designed primarily for higher education professionals seeking to advance their understanding of the issues confronting their institution and the postsecondary system. It best serves students seeking research-informed knowledge on how colleges and universities work in order to pursue or advance administrative and policy careers related to higher education. The program can be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.

Within the MEd program, the field in Education in the Professions is a course-based professional master’s designed for individuals working in areas such as the health professions, law and law enforcement, engineering, and public services, who are planning a career in educational administration, teaching, and leadership. This field introduces the broader area of higher education as well as current issues and research methods in education research in the professions.

The required courses in this field are offered online.

Application Requirements

  • Current resumé.

  • Transcript(s) from each postsecondary institution attended.

  • One academic and one professional reference letter.

  • Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application describing the applicant’s motivation for wishing to take the program, as well as how previous qualifications and professional work experience support their interest in the program and the field.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education’s additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • LHA1803H Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education (0.5 FCE)

    • LHA1812H Education and the Professions (0.5 FCE)

    • LHA1819H Governance in Higher Education (0.5 FCE)

    • LHA1823H Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (0.5 FCE)

    • LHA1844H The Student Experience in Postsecondary Education (0.5 FCE)

    • LHA1848H Innovative Curricula in Higher Education and Professional Programs (0.5 FCE)

    • 0.5 FCE in research methods (RM). Course will vary according to instructor availability.

    • 1.5 elective FCEs in the general Higher Education program.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
10 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

 

Department: Leadership, Higher and Adult Education