Higher Education Program
Masters Degrees
Master's Degrees in the Higher Education Program include:
- Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- Master of Arts (M.A)
Please note: The Master of Education program with a focus on Health Professional Education has closed for admission for the 2013-2014 cycle.
The regular Master of Education program will remain open for admission for the 2013-2014 cycle until further notice.
MASTER OF EDUCATION
The Higher Education Program offers an M.Ed. program in Higher Education, including an M.Ed. Specializing in Health Professional Education. The programs can be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis. Students in the M.Ed. in Higher Education are required to pursue the M.Ed. Option IV program of study. Option IV is also available in a cohort format. Students in the M.Ed. in Health Profession Education will normally register in the M.Ed Option IV program of study. Students who entered the M.Ed. Health Professional Education prior to 2011 may wish to transfer from Option I into Option IV. Students who prefer to write the comprehensive exam as part of their program may choose to stay in Option I. The Program Coordinator can provide more information on the M.Ed. in Health Professional Education.
Degree Requirements:
Option IV – M.Ed. in Higher Education (Non-Cohort Format)
a) a half course, TPS1803H - Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education, plus
b) a half course in research methods approved by the faculty advisor
c) eight half-courses, of which at least three must be in Higher Education
Option IV – M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership Cohort
This option will be of particular interest to working professionals and postsecondary leaders since it offers the flexibility of a cohort based and compressed format scheduling.
a) a half course, TPS1803H – Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education
b) a half course in research methods TPS1836H - Critical Analyses of Research in Higher Education
c) five other sequential half courses (cohort based)
d) two elective half courses (non-cohort based)
e) a half course in equity approved by the faculty advisor
For more information about the M.Ed. in Higher Education (Leadership Cohort Format) contact:
Dr. Katharine Janzen, Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
E-mail: katharine.janzen@utoronto.ca
Option IV - M.Ed. in Health Professional Education
Ten half-courses in total:
a) a half course, TPS1803H - Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education
b) six half-courses, of which at least two must be courses in the Health Profession Education Field and two must be courses in general Higher Education (see the OISE Bulletin page 166);
b) a half course in research methods approved by the faculty advisor
c) one half-course, either an elective or a required, must have an equity focus
d) one additional half-course
Option II (M.Ed. in Health Professional Education)
a) a half course, TPS1803H - Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education, plus
b) a half course in research methods approved by the faculty advisor
c) six half-courses, of which at least two must be courses in the Health Profession Education Field and two must be courses in general Higher Education;
d) a research project (Master’s Research Paper)
For more information about M.Ed. in Health Professional Education, contact:
Dr. Linda Muzzin, Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
E-mail: l.muzzin@utoronto
MASTER OF ARTS
Applicants must submit written evidence of their ability to define a research question or problem, to devise a research design, and to analyze and report research findings, all in an academically rigorous manner. This evidence must be submitted with the application. The evidence may be an undergraduate thesis, long essays or papers written for undergraduate courses, reports and studies written as part of employment, or other documents that demonstrate the applicant's ability to conduct research at the master's degree level.
Degree Requirements:
The M.A. program consists of eight half-courses, which must include:
a) a half course, TPS1803H - Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education
b) a half course in research methods approved by the faculty advisor
c) six additional half-courses, of which at least three must be in Higher Education. The number of additional half-courses may be reduced to four for students with prior undergraduate or graduate degrees that are relevant to the study of Higher Education
d) a thesis
Off-Campus and Distance Education Courses z
Some existing courses are offered off-campus and on-line in order to make them available to people in localities far from Toronto. The admission requirements are the same for off-campus courses as for regular on-campus courses. Information materials for both off-campus and on-campus
courses are available at www.oise.utoronto.ca/ro New applicants apply by December 1, 2011.