UBC Vancouver is situated in the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).
Faculty who teach and supervise students in the MA in Educational Studies work in many different traditions. These are represented in four concentrations. You will pick one of these, or a general concentration, when you apply:
- Adult Learning and Education (ALE)
- Educational Leadership and Administration (EDAL)
- Higher Education (HIED)
- Society, Culture and Politics in Education (SCPE)
- General concentration
Join our program to learn how to do the cutting edge-research that will help the next generation of educators and policymakers create meaningful change.
The MA in Educational Studies is thesis-based. It is for students who wish to undertake significant original research in the form of a 6-credit thesis.1
The degree prepares educational researchers for many contexts and is also suitable preparation for students wishing to apply to doctoral work in education (PhD and EdD).
The MA degree is completed in 2-3 years, or over a longer period if studying part-time.
Faculty in the Department of Educational Studies are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion social justice, decolonization and Indigenization.
We especially encourage applications from prospective students belonging to any group experiencing historical and systemic marginalization on grounds enumerated under the British Columbia Human Rights Code.
1 The department’s M.Ed. degrees are course-based options for students who wish to learn about educational research at the graduate level, but who do not wish to complete a thesis. Instead of a thesis, M.Ed. students may choose to complete a 40-50 page, 3-credit graduating research paper (EDST 590) that a faculty member supervises, or to complete all of their degree requirements through course work only (30 credits of course work). [Hyperlink to diagram of MA program compared to M.Ed.]