At Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, Educational Leadership - Post Secondary: Master of Education (MEd) is offered as a master's degree in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 2 years, 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).
This MEd concentrates on leadership in post-secondary and adult-education settings and is delivered entirely in person at SFU's Surrey campus, in evening sessions so a cohort of about 15 working professionals can complete it together. Over two years and 32 units, students take seven required courses spanning leadership studies, organizational theory, policy processes, research approaches in educational leadership, fieldwork, and a substantial educational-leadership research project. Because the program assumes continuous professional employment throughout, it is generally not suited to international applicants who cannot maintain a post-secondary or adult-education job while studying. Admission runs biennially rather than every year, with cohort start dates confirmed closer to each intake.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Admission follows SFU's general master's-level graduate standard: a bachelor's degree from SFU or an equivalent from a recognized institution, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.33 (B), or at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) calculated on the final 60 undergraduate units; individual programs may set a higher bar, though none is stated here. Three reference letters are required, at least two from academic referees able to assess the applicant's capacity for advanced study. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate proficiency with a single test result no more than two years old at submission, under SFU's general graduate English-language policy (IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, 6.0 per section, or TOEFL 90 overall, 20 per section); no separate score is published for this program. Beyond the University minimum, the program looks for demonstrated interest and experience in issues related to post-secondary or adult educational leadership; admission runs on a biennial cycle and next start terms were unpublished at the time of writing.
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.
