M.Ed. Admission

How to Apply

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Master of Education program, applicants must provide evidence of:

• Professional experience, a B.Ed. degree or its equivalent, and a minimum of a B- average in a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent, or
• Two years professional or industrial experience, and a minimum of a B- average in a Bachelor's Honours degree or its equivalent, or
• A B.Ed. degree, and a minimum of a mid-B average in a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

At Queen's University English is the language of instruction and communication. Proficiency in English is, therefore, a prerequisite for admission. Applicants whose first language is not English or who have not recently studied for at least one complete year at a post-secondary institution where English is the official language of instruction, will be required to obtain satisfactory results in an English language proficiency test (580 or higher on the paper-based test), as part of the application process. Those tests recognized by the School of Graduate Studies and Research are the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB).  Both of these tests are offered widely around the world. International students applying to Queen's should arrange to take one of these tests in sufficient time for the results to be available at the time of application. An official score report must be submitted with the application for admission (Inst. Code 0949, Dept. 85). To be competitive applicants should also achieve a minimum of 4.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE).

TOEFL Service-ETS

Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA.
Courier: TOEFL Services, Receiving and Distribution Center
225 Phillips Blvd.
Box 77435, Ewing, NJ, 08628 USA.
Phone: 609-771-7100;
Fax: 609-711-7500.
toefl@ets.org

Special Admission Requirements

Each year, up to five full-time students will be admitted who have demonstrated exceptional ability to undertake research. These applicants need not have professional teaching experience, nor a B.Ed. degree, but must possess a record of high academic achievement (80% or higher) in an Honours degree or its equivalent, and must present courses that constitute preparation for research in education. Prior to admission, applicants in this category must develop a program of study, in Pattern I (thesis route), with a member of Graduate Faculty. The program of study may require more than the normal ten half-courses, and may include courses from other programs of the Faculty of Education. The program of study must be approved by the Graduate Studies and Research Committee of the Faculty of Education before the application can be approved.

Application Process

Applications for admission are completed online at: https://eservices.queensu.ca/apps/sgsapp/. Please see the School of Graduate Studies and Research website for additional information about application procedures, documentation requirements, deadlines, etc. before submitting your application.

Application Requirements

Please complete the following steps to apply for admission to the M.Ed. program:

1. Completed online application
2. Non-refundable application fee of $85 Cdn, payable by credit card
3. Statement of proposed focus of studies
4. Resumé/C.V.
5. Two academic letters of reference from referees familiar with your academic/research potential
6. One or two professional recommendations in addition to your academic recommendations are welcome, however, these are optional
7. Official transcripts from all universities attended
8. TOEFL if applicable.

Application Deadline

Applications are due by January 15th each year. This includes the submission of all supporting documentation. Our staff is available to help you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.

Important Notes:

• Applicants who choose to apply for May 2009 or July 2009 admission are applying to the last term of the 2008/2009 academic year. Therefore, deferrals to the 2009/2010 academic year are not permitted by the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants may, after consultation with the Graduate Studies and Bureau of Research office in the Faculty of Education, request a deferral to the next academic year, but must submit a new application and non-refundable application fee of $85. A new application and non-refundable application fee are also required if the applicant applies and is accepted for September 2009 but requests to begin the program in May 2009 or July 2009 instead.

• Applicants who want to begin their program in the summer should indicate the following on the application:                                           

      Study Status:Full-time, indicate Start Date: May 2009 OR May 2010         

      Study Status:Part-time, indicate Start Date: July 2009 OR July 2010     

     

      Note:Classes for both Part-time and Full-time are offered during the month

      of July and the first week of August.

• Late applications for September admission only will be accepted for consideration up to April 15th as long as they are complete, and space in the program permits. It's important to note, however, that most acceptances and fellowships are adjudicated in March and application should be made early in the year if you wish to be considered for fellowships or awards.

 

Application material and supporting documents should be sent directly to:

The Faculty of Education

Graduate Studies and Bureau of Research
Room A106

511 Union Street
Duncan McArthur Hall, Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario K7M 5R7
Tel: (613) 533-6206
Fax:(613) 533-6057

If required, paper-based applications are available by contacting us as indicated above.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin George at

educmed@queensu.ca

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