Master of Education (Secondary Education) is a master's degree in Pedagogy programme offered by University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Pedagogy
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: ualberta.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This Master of Education is offered by the Faculty of Education with a focus on secondary education, one of several degrees, alongside the Master of Education with a Specialization in Technology in Education, the Doctor of Philosophy, and the Doctor of Education, that the Faculty offers in this area. Graduate instruction is described as designed to develop competencies as master teachers, subject-discipline educators, and curriculum and instruction specialists and scholars. Programs normally include advanced study in areas such as curriculum studies, curriculum perspectives, modes of inquiry, Indigenous studies, career and technology studies, English language arts education, fine arts and media education, mathematics education, physical and health education, research methodologies, science education, second-language and ESL education, social studies education, teacher education, and technology in education, with interdisciplinary programs also possible. Each student's program of study is designed in consultation with an academic advisor or supervisor. The program suits practising or aspiring secondary-level educators seeking advanced, specialization-driven graduate study, and applications are processed online through the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The program page sets out no admission requirements of its own and directs applicants to apply through the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (FGSR). Under FGSR's general requirements, applicants need a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, from a recognized institution, with an admission average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point grading scale (or B on a letter-grading scale) calculated over their most recent two years of full-time study. All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency, either through prior education taught in English or through one of FGSR's approved tests: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 21, PTE Academic 61 overall with no communicative skill below 60, Duolingo English Test 120 overall with no subscore below 100, or CAEL 70 overall with no subtest below 60. The program page states no further academic or language conditions specific to this M.Ed. specialization.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
