Social, Cultural and Foundational Studies (MEd)
Note: This program is not currently accepting new applications.
In this program, you’ll study educational and social institutions from many perspectives. You'll gain the skills and knowledge to work as a teacher, administrator or policy analyst. You'll also be able to work as a consultant for the government or educational agencies. Research topics may include any combination of philosophical, historical or sociological research perspectives.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Find a supervisor
MEd applicants do not need to choose a supervisor before admission. The department will assign supervisors to each MEd cohort.
Anita Prest
Associate Professor, Music Education, Lansdowne Scholar in Decolonizing Music Education
Graham McDonough
Acting Chair and 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
Associate 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
Special requirements
Note: This program is not currently accepting new applications.
Faculties & departments
Need help?
Contact Ms. Fariba Ardestani at edcigrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7882.