Master of Education in Educational Leadership

at Vancouver Island University, Cowichan Campus

Modules
 

• Foundations of Educational Leadership
• Leadership in the BC Context
• Educational Change
• Research in Education
• Leadership Values and Ethics

To be admitted into the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
 

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree, (preferably a Bachelor of Education degree, or equivalent), from a recognized university that is acceptable in content to the Faculty of Education with either:
• a cumulative grade point average of “B” in the final two years and/or 
• demonstration of academic excellence
• Applicants whose previous degree was obtained in a country where English is not the primary/official language and from a university where English was not the language of instruction must meet one of VIU’s English Language requirements for Graduate Programs.

International Full Time Fees Per Year
$27,632

Domestic graduates of the M.Ed. program will be well-poised to assume leadership positions in the education sector, both domestically and abroad, including that of Principal and Vice-Principal. Based on survey data from the BC Principals and Vice-Principals Association and the age demographic of BC educators, the Ministry of Education predicts over 1,000 administrative vacancies over the next five years. Employers require a Master's Degree for administrative positions. Recently, some school districts have made public their preference for a graduate degree from a BC post-secondary institution.