Master of Education in Educational Leadership
VIU International, Canada
First Year Course Fee
USD 10,191
Course Accredited By
NA
This course is also available in online mode. Are you ready to take your career in education to a new level? Vancouver Island University’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership program is designed for practicing and aspiring professionals in the education field who are focused on bringing educational and instructional leadership into their schools.
VIU's graduate program is enriched with school administration, educational psychology and educational research teachings that provide students the foundational building blocks to become innovative leaders in the school system. This program prepares students with the practical, ethical, and social tools to solve problems, manage conflict and encourage growth. Graduates of the program find employment in leadership positions in the education sector, both domestically and abroad.
VIU's graduate program is enriched with school administration, educational psychology and educational research teachings that provide students the foundational building blocks to become innovative leaders in the school system. This program prepares students with the practical, ethical, and social tools to solve problems, manage conflict and encourage growth. Graduates of the program find employment in leadership positions in the education sector, both domestically and abroad.
Enrollment Cycles
- January 2023
- October 2023
To be admitted into the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of a Bachelor’s degree, (preferably a Bachelor of Education degree, or equivalent), from a recognized university that is acceptable in content to the Faculty of Education with either:
- A cumulative grade point average of “B” in the final two years and/or
- Demonstration of academic excellence
- Applicants whose previous degree was obtained in a country where English is not the primary/official language and from a university where English was not the language of instruction must meet one of VIU’s English Language requirements for Graduate Programs.
Acceptance and satisfactory review of the following items by the Admissions Committee:
- A résumé outlining teaching experience (two years preferred).
- A letter of intent explaining why the applicant wishes to pursue graduate work in this area.
- Two current, confidential assessment reports (reference letters are not acceptable in lieu of the confidential assessment reports).
Year 1
- Pre-semester Orientation
Fall Semester
- Foundations of Educational Leadership
- Leadership Values and Ethics
- Leadership in the BC Context
Spring Semester
- Research in Education
- Educational Change
- Leading Learning
Year 2 (September-April)
Fall and Spring Semesters
- Field Inquiry
- Major Project
- Fees per Program Amount Tuition (40 credits x $426.95 per credit) 17,078.00
- Student Activity fee (40 credits x $9.41 per credit) 376.40
- VIU Students' Union fee (16 months x $20.90 per month) 334.40
- Health and Dental Plan fee (2 years x $275.00 per year) 550.00
- Textbooks and supplies (approximate cost) 880.00
- Total 19,218.80