The MEd degree in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (SCPE) is for students who wish to develop their understanding of education by studying it from disciplinary and inter-/multidisciplinary perspectives in cultural studies, history of education, philosophy of education, sociology of education, politics of education, Indigenous knowledge systems and policy studies.
SCPE faculty and students define education broadly to include formal schooling, as well as non-formal education and informal learning at all levels and life stages, in Canada and across the world.
SCPE students and faculty share interests in the part played by education in developing socially, ecologically, politically and culturally just societies.
The SCPE MEd is a 30-credit program that is primarily course based. To complete the program, students may opt to do a faculty-supervised graduating paper (EDST 590) for 3 credits, or may opt for an additional 3-credit elective instead. (The Department of Educational Studies also offers an MA in Educational Studies with a concentration in Society, Culture and Politics in Education, for students who wish to complete a 6-credit master’s thesis instead of a graduating paper or course.)
Note for British Columbia K-12 teachers: the MEd in SCPE (and MA in Educational Studies, SCPE concentration) both consist of 30 credits of course work or projects relevant to teaching in BC schools. Both degrees meet TQS graduate program requirements for a Category 6 upgrade.
For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website .
For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website
Please ensure you follow the instructions in the online application system. After submitting your application, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all supporting materials are submitted properly and by the application deadline. The Admissions Committee will only review complete applications. You can check the status of your application and supporting materials through the online application system.
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 : 4.5
Reading
4.5
Writing
4.5
Speaking
4.0
Listening
5.0
Overall score requirement : 92
Reading
22
Writing
22
Speaking
22
Listening
22
Overall score requirement : 6.5
Reading
6.0
Writing
6.0