Master of Education in Society, Culture and Politics in Education

The MA and MEd degree concentration in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (SCPE) addresses the history of education, sociology of education, politics of education, philosophy of education, and cultural aspects of education.

We define education very broadly to include formal school contexts, as well as non-formal education and informal learning at all levels and life stages. The SCPE concentration examines the meaning and outcomes of critical theories of education, policies, and practices for public life in Canada and across the world. As scholars working within and across many disciplines, we view education as a central field within the arts, social sciences, and humanities.

Students and faculty associated with the SCPE concentration share interests in the part played by education in developing socially, ecologically, politically and culturally just societies.

The SCPE MEd is a 30-credit program that is primarily course based. The focus of the M.Ed. program is inquiry into educational practice, and students applying to this program should have an interest in connecting their coursework to educational practice. Examples of educational practice include (but are not limited to) K-12 teaching, community education, outdoor education, art education, educational practice as part of international development, and facilitation practice.

Applicants to the MEd degree in SCPE, or the MA degree in Educational Studies, with a concentration in SCPE, should be able to demonstrate academic strength in one or more areas in arts, humanities, education, or social sciences, especially in one of the fields or areas that inform SCPE programs (history, sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, Indigenous studies, gender studies, child and youth studies, policy studies, social justice, or another area).
To be eligible for admission to the MEd degree in SCPE or the MA degree in Educational Studies, with a concentration in SCPE, applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree (apart from applicants from Quebec) with

honours in the field of the proposed master's courses with at least 12 credits of third- and fourth-year courses in the A grade range (at UBC 80% or higher) in the field of study, or
a minimum overall average in the B+ range (at UBC 76%) in third- and fourth-year courses prescribed by the Department concerned as prerequisite to the master's program.

To be eligible for admission to a master's degree program at UBC, applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree (apart from applicants from Quebec) with a minimum overall average in the B+ range (at UBC 76%) in third- and fourth-year courses prescribed by the Department concerned as prerequisite to the master's program.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Minimum score of 600 (paper version), 250 (computer version), 92 with a minimum of 22 in each component (iTB) is required for admission to all programs in Educational Studies. Visit TOEFL's website
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): Minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no other component score less than 6.0.