What makes Laurier’s Master of Education exemplary?

• Interdisciplinary approach supports integrated learning.
• Cohort model builds a professional community across different employment fields.
• Dynamic faculty foster innovative research and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Situated in Canada’s technology triangle, providing dynamic learning possibilities.

"Through both course content and professor leadership, connections were immediately made between my ‘real-life’ job and research opportunities in education for people with developmental disabilities. I really had not expected to marry my school and work life with such intricacy."

– Karen Klee, BSc, RN; professor, Faculty of Health Science, Fanshawe College; Laurier MEd student

Customize Your Learning

This program is highly individualized and customizable. You will have the opportunity to take courses of interest offered in other departments and faculties at Laurier. Learning is also flexible with a unique blended format of course delivery that includes face-to-face and online components. You get the best of both worlds: this approach was developed with your work schedule in mind and balances the benefits of being in a class with your colleagues and instructors with the freedom and flexibility of online components.

What Will You Learn?

At the conclusion of the program, graduates will be able to do the following:

• Articulate an advanced and integrated conceptual understanding of the relationship between theory, practice and reflection in education.
• Engage in the analysis and dissemination of education-related research.
• Apply an advanced understanding of learning and cognition theories such that diverse learning outcomes and educational needs for all students are addressed.
• Make connections among social, personal, and community responsibilities and intellectual life in ways that advance knowledge in the area of education.

Program Details

The Master of Education program starts in May, is offered part-time, and can be completed in six consecutive terms (two years).

Students complete eight half-courses. The last course involves a capstone portfolio project that integrates the learning experiences of the program participants with the program goals.