Master of Education in Modern Languages Education (MEd) at University of British Columbia

About

The MEd degree is designed as a practitioner's degree, for students who wish to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to work in a professional field. As a professional degree, the MEd is intended for students who wish, upon graduation, to assume positions of leadership in a practical setting or positions requiring more advanced study than that available at the bachelor's level. The MEd degree is a course-based degree (no thesis required).

The MEd in Modern Languages is a specialized, individualized and interdisciplinary graduate program in which students can focus on French as a Second or Additional Language education, Asia-Pacific or modern language education in other languages, or Indigenous language education and revitalization.

MLED graduate students gain experience and understanding in such areas as: current issues in second language theory and practice, second language acquisition, second language reading and writing, language socialization, language and identity, bi-/multilingual pedagogies and multimodalities, language policy and planning, second language assessment, intercultural education, technology integration in language education, discourse analysis, critical applied linguistics, and research methods.

Teachers in French immersion, core and intensive French, and francophone programs have the option of completing an online cohort MEd taught entirely in French. The focus is on teachers’ specific interests related to French language teaching and includes a three-week course delivered face-to-face in Montreal. Online courses are offered synchronously between September and June via web-conferencing. For information about this specific program please visit: https://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/med_french/

Requirements

Entry Requirements

1) Check Eligibility

Minimum Academic Requirements

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

Overall score requirement: 92

Reading

22

Writing

22

Speaking

22

Listening

22

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

Overall score requirement: 7.0

Reading

6.5

Writing

6.5

Speaking

6.5

Listening

6.5

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

The GRE is not required.

Prior degree, course and other requirements

Prior Degree Requirements

an approved Bachelor’s degree and, for K-12 teachers, one year of teacher education;* OR

a 5-year Bachelor’s degree in Education; OR

a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Education or other appropriate area provided the applicant has completed all the necessary prerequisites listed below.

Holders of 3-year Canadian degrees require a fourth or honours year.

Students applying to the MEd in MLED normally have earned a degree in (an) additional language(s) or second language education, linguistics, or related areas, or have had coursework in these areas. Two years of formal teaching experience is preferred.

Document Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant Educational discipline or other appropriate area with high standing

CV or resume outlining a short summary of relevant professional and academic background.

A well-written 500 word (maximum) Statement of Intent. Be sure to indicate how your previous education, professional experience have prepared you to be successful in the graduate program. State any work you have already done in this area (mention specific skills/techniques you have picked up). Connect your area of interest to work being done in the program (mention specific faculty members and projects).

Three letters of recommendation; at least one reference letter must be an academic reference by a university instructor

Scanned copies all official transcripts (including a key to transcript grades and symbols) and degree certificates from all post-secondary institutions attended outside UBC.

Other Requirements

Applicants who received a degree from a North American university are not required to submit their English test scores. Similarly, applicants who completed their degree outside North America from an institution in which English was the primary language of instruction of the entire university (not just a program) are not required to provide English test scores as part of their application.

Please note that we can only accept your English test scores if the test has been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of the application. An official test score report ordered from the testing agency has to be sent to UBC. Acceptable English language proficiency tests for applicants to UBC Grad School are:

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language, minimum score 580 (paper-based) or 237 (computer based), or new minimum TOEFL score of 92 (with a minimum of 22 for each component).

or

MELAB – Michigan English Language Assessment Battery. Minimum overall score 85.

or

IELTS – International English Language Testing System – Academic. Minimum overall band score 7, with no component less than 6.5.

Career

Career Options

Integrating research and practice, the graduate programs in Second/Modern/Indigenous language education offer professional development to second language and Indigenous language teachers and prepare leaders in this field. The program allows you to qualify for salary increases and leadership roles within the school system.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 17,035

Application Fee

CAD

Master of Education in Modern Languages Education (MEd)

University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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