Educational Studies (MA)
This MA is a research-oriented program in educational studies for students interested in any areas offered in the department.
This is a thesis-based degree and you will conduct your own independent research. You will consider the expertise of faculty members in the area and work with your supervisor to develop an individualized program of study culminating in a substantial research contribution to the field.
- art education
- curriculum studies
- drama education
- early childhood education
- educational technology
- language and literacy
- mathematics and science education
- music education
- social, cultural and foundational studies
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study, Part-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Outcomes
Students in this program will:
- understand the depth and breadth of educational research
- critically engage with educational research, being able to read and engage with research studies
- align theoretical constructs to methodologies
- understand and apply ethical principles to research
- focus on a specific area of focus and conduct research
- share research findings in diverse ways to diverse audiences
Find a supervisor
All graduate students in this program must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:
- you must list a potential supervisor on your application
- this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission
To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you've found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.
Graham McDonough
Professor, Philosophical Foundations, and Associate Fellow, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society
Hector Vazquez-Cordoba
Assistant Teaching Professor Indigenous ways of knowing and being, music education, decolonizing and Indigenizing music education, Indigenous methodologies and methods, educational policy, epistemologies of the South
Jodi Streelasky
Associate Professor, Language & Literacy, Early Childhood Education
Lyndze Harvey
Assistant Teaching Professor, Social Studies and Philosophical Foundations
Natasha Reid
Assistant Professor, Art Education Community art education, Visual inquiry as research, Studio art practices, K-12 art education, Canadian or Indigenous art
Tim Anderson
Associate Professor, Additional Language Learning TESOL/Applied linguistics, Language socialization, English for academic purposes, Second-language writing, Internationalization of higher education, Chinese as an additional language, Case study as a research method
Todd Milford
Associate Professor in Science Education and Research Methodologies, Acting Dean
Program details
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Program details
Application deadlines
Admission requirements
Program specific requirements
- Names and email addresses of 2 references (academic or professional)
- Letter of intent. Include your area of interest and topics as well as relevant experience. This will be used to find a good match with a supervisor
- Resume
Program specific requirements
- Names and email addresses of 2 references (academic or professional)
- Letter of intent. Include your area of interest and topics as well as relevant experience. This will be used to find a good match with a supervisor
- Resume
Completion requirements
Funding & aid
Tuition & fees
Estimated minimum program cost*
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You can start your online application to UVic by creating a new profile or using an existing one.
Faculties & departments
Need help?
Contact Ms. Fariba Ardestani at edcigrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7882.