The Master of Education (M.Ed.), coursework option, is a course-based program designed to deepen your knowledge of education, improve your professional practice and expand your career choices.
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) with major-research paper (MRP) option combines courses and research to specialize in a field and acquire research skills, eventually giving you access to the Ph.D.
All candidates for the Master of Education degree (M.Ed.) must select one of the following concentrations as a focus for their studies:
Counselling psychology
Health professions education
Leadership, evaluation, curriculum and policy studies
Second Language Education
Societies, cultures and languages
Studies in teaching and learning
September 2025
University of Ottawa
75 Laurier Avenue East,
OTTAWA,
Ontario (ON),
K1N 6N5, Canada
September 2025
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).
Candidates who hold an honours bachelor's degree with at least a 70% (B) average but who do not hold an honours bachelor's degree in education are required to take an Extended Program comprised of up to three additional three-unit courses during the M.Ed., including the course EDU 5101, which must be completed during the first term in which it is offered following admission. These courses are intended to expose candidates to foundational concepts, theories and research in education.
Applications for admission will not be considered until all supporting documents have been received. Correspondence should be directed to the academic secretariat of the Faculty of Education.
Students and the Faculty are bound by conditions that exist at the time of admission and initial enrollment.
All candidates must understand and speak fluently the language of instruction, either French or English.
TOEFL 600 (Paper-based)
TOEFL 100 (Internet-based)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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