MEd in Educational Administration and Leadership
offered by UBC

MEd in Educational Administration and Leadership
at
UBC
Overview

Equip with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead effectively, promote equity and excellence in education

MEd in Educational Administration and Leadership

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Who should do this course?

Experienced educators seeking career advancement opportunities in educational administration, such as principals, assistant principals, department heads, and coordinators
Aspiring educational leaders interested in pursuing leadership positions in K-12 schools, school districts, educational agencies, or non-profit organizations

What are the course deliverables?

Expanding scholar-practitioner teaching-learning experiences and relationships with school communities
Promoting land-based opportunities as part of decolonizing teaching/learning praxis
Engaging school district policy makers in fostering inclusive, politically aware educational leaders committed to Indigeneity, equity and inclusion
Creating shared spaces for educators, educational leaders and policy makers encountering the effects of systemic racism and inequities in schools and communities
Articulating course objectives, themes and content in ways that highlight inclusive and decolonizing curriculum including a wide representation of readings and worldviews from authors from socially, historically and institutionally marginalized groups

More about this course

This program equips students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to effectively lead and manage educational organizations, promote student success, and foster a positive school culture
In this course students will develop the competencies required to navigate the complexities of educational leadership and enact meaningful change within their schools or districts

Leadership of Educational Organizations: Indigenous Leadership

Anti-Racism Education

Elective

Leadership, Administration and the Aims of Education

The Study of Organization in the Educational Context

TBD

Elective

Research Traditions in Educational Administration

Group Inquiry in Educational Administration (Capstone)

PTE

Other eligibility criteria Up Arrow Icon

Education: Bachelor's degree
A minimum of three years' full-time teaching experience or an equivalent combination of engagement within schools, communities, non-governmental organizations, and other education oriented environments

Conditional Offer Up Arrow Icon

Yes
If you have a strong record of academic achievement but do not yet meet the UBC English language requirement, you may be eligible for the Conditional Admission Program, which offers English language preparation leading to an undergraduate degree program on UBC’s Vancouver campus for bachelor degree programs in all faculties
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