Our programs in Literacy Education engage teachers and other professional educators in the study of rich language and literacy practices from early childhood through adolescence and adulthood. Literacy studies have expanded dramatically in recent years and our internationally known Faculty draw on many disciplines that inform the study of language and literacy education, including cognitive, linguistic, anthropological, cultural, literary, critical and post-structural perspectives.
For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website
The program faculty have expertise in: Indigenous languages and literacies, children’s literature and cultural texts, drama and theatre education, literary and literacy practices in families, schools, and communities, and digital cultures, multimodality, and communication ecologies/studies.
LITR graduate students gain experience and understanding in such areas as: Indigenous languages and literacies; literature and cultural texts for children and youth; drama and theatre education in schools and communities; literary and literacy practices in families, schools, and communities; digital cultures, multimodality, and communication ecologies/studies.
The MEd degree in Literacy Education is designed as a practitioner's degree, for students who wish to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to work in a professional field. The MEd program can be pursued either full-time or part-time.
A small number of MEd students each year who demonstrate outstanding performance and whose research interests align with those of an available supervisor may be allowed to switch to the MA program after their second semester.
The program faculty have expertise in: Indigenous languages and literacies, children’s literature and cultural texts, drama and theatre education, literary and literacy practices in families, schools, and communities, and digital cultures, multimodality, and communication ecologies/studies.
A small number of MEd students each year who demonstrate outstanding performance and whose research interests align with those of an available supervisor may be allowed to switch to the MA program after their second semester.
The MEd program can be pursued either full-time or part-time.
Assessments for M.Ed. and M.A. applicants will be based on:
undergraduate credits (3rd and 4th level coursework) prescribed by the Department as prerequisite to the program.
minimum GPA of 76% average
In cases where applicants have also completed graduate level coursework toward a master’s or doctoral level program, or as an unclassified student, this coursework is assessed separately. A considerably higher standing may be required because of competitive demand.
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:
Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.
Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.
Minimum requirements for the three most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:
Overall score requirement : 5.0
Reading
4.5
Writing
5.0
Speaking
4.0
Listening
5.0
Overall score requirement : 94
Reading
23
Writing
23
Speaking
22
Listening
22
Overall score requirement : 7.0
Reading