The MA program participates in the collaborative program in Feminist and Gender Studies at the master's level.
The Master of Arts in Education Program (MA) is intended for candidates who wish to undertake research in a specific domain of educational studies. It is offered in the following five concentrations:
Counselling psychology
Health professions education
Leadership, evaluation, curriculum and policy studies
Societies, cultures and languages
Studies in teaching and learning
The MA program participates in the collaborative program in Feminist and Gender Studies at the master's level.
The Collaborative program in Feminist and Gender Studies at the master's level is designed for students from selected disciplines in arts, education, health sciences, law, social sciences, and counselling and spirituality (Saint Paul University), who have an interest in feminist and gender studies. These students have the opportunity to combine advanced studies in their primary program with analyses from a feminist and gender studies perspective. The degree awarded is a master's degree in the primary program with a "specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies".
September 2025
University of Ottawa
75 Laurier Avenue East,
OTTAWA,
Ontario (ON),
K1N 6N5, Canada
The requirements for admission listed below are minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission to the program.
Candidates holding an honours bachelor's degree in education or equivalent, with a minimum overall undergraduate average of 70% (B), may be admitted directly to the master's program.
Candidates for the concentration in Health Professions Education (M.A. and M.Ed.) must have:
an honours bachelor’s degree in Education or the equivalent (an honours bachelor’s degree in science, in health sciences or in a related field).
All candidates must understand and speak fluently the language of instruction, either French or English.
TOEFL 580 / IELTS Overall 6.5 - Individual 6.0 (Paper-based)
TOEFL 92-93/IELTS 6.5 overall – Individual 6.0 (Internet-based)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.