Arts Education: Master of Education (MEd) is a master's degree in Education & Teaching programme taught at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,193 per semester (CAD 2,193 per semester for local students).
SFU's MEd in Arts Education is the coursework route through the Faculty of Education's arts education cohort, aimed at people already working in schools or arts-based educational settings. Students complete six core courses covering embodiment and curriculum inquiry, aesthetic education, artists and society, drama in education, curriculum theory and art education, and music education as thinking in sound, then sit a comprehensive examination graded satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Classes run in person at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses in late afternoon and early evening, with the cohort moving through the program together. B.C. K-12 teachers may be eligible for a TQS category upgrade on completion, and students may transfer into the thesis-based MA stream after four courses with faculty approval.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a bachelor's degree from SFU or an equivalent from a recognized institution, with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.33 (or 3.33/4.33 on the last 60 units); the page states no separate criteria for the MEd versus the MA. Applicants submit three reference letters, at least two from referees able to comment on their academic ability and judge their likelihood of success in graduate study; a recent, sole-authored academic writing sample of at least 5 pages plus references, written within the last 5 years; a current CV or resume (maximum 3 pages); and a typed letter of intent (maximum 1,000 words) covering their reasons for graduate study, professional accomplishments, and research interests. Non-native English speakers must submit a valid, current (within 2 years) score from a single sitting of an accepted test — SFU's institution-wide minimums are IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each band, or TOEFL iBT 90 overall with at least 20 per section, with Cambridge English, CAEL, PTE, and Duolingo also accepted. The program's next intake commences September 2027, with applications open October 1, 2026 to February 26, 2027.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, with one set of dates per applicant type rather than by citizenship. Fall 2027 entry: high-school-route applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027 (Education and Contemporary Arts transfer applicants may apply from 1 October 2026). Spring 2027 entry runs 1 July to 15 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry runs 1 December 2026 to 15 January 2027. Admission documents are generally due 28 February 2027 (Fall) and offers must be accepted by 1 May. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC dates and portal; SFU publishes no separate international deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
