Curriculum & Instruction - Equity Studies in Education: Master of Arts (MA) is a master's degree in Education & Teaching programme offered by Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,150 per semester (CAD 2,150 per semester for local students).
This MA route in Curriculum and Instruction develops expertise in an equity framework for education, treating education broadly as a concept that includes schooling but also the wider social forces shaping knowledge in society. Students enter the MEd and ladder to the MA with faculty approval; the MA consists of a minimum of 25 units of coursework plus a master's thesis, a research investigation designed to generate or critically examine new knowledge in educational theory or practice, normally completed and approved over three terms. Classes are held in person across SFU's Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver campuses in the late afternoon and early evening, with an annual intake of roughly 10 to 15 students. Candidates typically include educators and administrators moving into equity leadership, advocates in the immigrant and settlement services sector, adult educators, policy analysts, and diversity and equity officers, and the thesis route opens onto doctoral study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: This SFU program in Curriculum & Instruction: Equity Studies in Education (offered as MA or MEd) admits roughly 10 to 15 students per cycle. Admission requires a bachelor's degree from SFU or an equivalent recognized institution, with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.33 (B), or 3.33/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 units. Applicants submit three references, at least two academic and able to comment on scholarly ability and likelihood of graduate success; a sole-authored academic writing sample of at least five pages written within the last five years; a letter of intent of up to 1,000 words describing their reasons for graduate study, scholarly accomplishments and a research question or teaching-practice focus; a curriculum vitae of up to three pages; and unofficial transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate proficiency through TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English, CAEL, Duolingo or the Pearson Test of English, with scores valid within two years. The page does not distinguish separate requirements for the MA and MEd tracks.
Application Details
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.
