Resources for graduate students

Program planning

Educational Psychology

• MA program requirements
• MEd program requirements
• PhD program requirements

Leadership Studies

• MA program requirements;example schedule - Program options
• MEd program requirements;example schedule - Program options
• PhD program requirements

Academic Calendar:  UVic Important Dates 

Program Advising

Find EPLS contacts on Academic Advising

Graduate handbooks

• Educational Psychology MA and MEd Student Handbook
• Leadership Studies MA and MEd Student Handbook

Funding & awards

• Visit Tuition and funding options
• Current Teaching and Research Assistant opportunities .

Forms & policies

All academic forms and policies can be found on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website, including

• Graduate Registration Form (to take courses outside your program)
• Leave of Absence with permission (to take a medical, parental or compassionate leave for a term)
• Request for Program Extension (if students take longer than the allowed time to complete the program)
• Graduate Program Update Form (to update students CAPP Report/program requirements)
• SPARR Program Change Form (for PhD Leadership—to update students CAPP Report/program requirements)

Graduate Supervision Policy - Academic Supervision website. 

Annual report

Students must submit their EPLS Annual Progress Report Form annually, by April 30 and meet with their supervisor to review it. 

Program completion & graduation

Progress tracking:

• FGS Checklist for Master’s & PhD Students
• Check your Degree Evaluation Report (CAPP report) through your Online Tools.
• Maintain Continious Registration - Continuous Registration, Leaves of Absence and Program Extension.

Completion:

• Thesis/dissertation-based programs (MA and PhD):  refer to the FGS thesis & dissertation page for thesis/dissertation writing and defense process guidelines, and to Oral Exam for exam guidelines. You must  submit an electronic copy of your thesis or dissertation (ETD) to UVicSpace. 
• Project-based programs (MEd): complete the Project (ED-D 598) and Comprehensive Exam (ED-D 597) if required by your program. Your supervisor and programs assistant will provide more details about the Project and Comprehensive Exam as you approach your final term.

Graduation

• Apply to graduate here -  Graduation and Convocation.

Carrer planning tools

• please visit the resource page Career planning - University of Victoria.

More resources & support

The UVic community is here for you! For everything from academic writing to dental care, there are resources here to help you. If you cannot find what you are looking for, don't hesitate to contact your program assistant to connect you to the services you need. 

• Orientation
• Student Wellness Centre: a central resource for physical, mental and spiritual health
• SupportConnect: mental health support anytime, anywhere
• Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement (IACE): academic/non-academic support for Indigenous students
• International Centre for Students (ICS): advice on non-academic matters
• Co-op and Career Services
• Equity and Human Rights
• Ombudsperson
• Centre for Accessible Learning
• Student Advocacy Groups
• UVic Graduate Students' Society
• Student Support Coordination Program