How to Apply
The Language and Literacies Education program is offered through the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. All OISE graduate studies programs operate under the umbrella of the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies, so all applicants must submit their application through the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies online application system.
Applications for Fall 2022 admission now available!
You can apply for one, two or three OISE programs within the same academic year under one total application fee and if the program is open for application. Your choices are final, therefore choose carefully.
We are looking for applicants who have a sound academic background and a deep interest in education. Our degree is designed to provide opportunities for study, research, and theoretical analysis. It attracts a wide range of educational professionals, including teachers, health workers, community-based educators, educational activists, school board administrators, postsecondary faculty, individuals in corporate and not-for-profit industries, and people in other education-related fields.
Your complete application should include the following:
- Online application
- Postsecondary transcripts
- Evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable
- Completion of program application questions (see "Statement of Intent" below)
- Resumé/CV
- Reference letters
Please ensure that your application is complete (including submission of all supporting documents) by November 15, 2021 or ten days after an application is officially submitted (whichever is later). If not, the application may be evaluated and a final decision made with missing information. An application is officially submitted only after payment of both applications fees (total 235.00 CAD) .
You will find detailed information here: Step 3: Prepare supporting documents.
Online application:
We have moved to a new application system! Please refer to Step 4: Apply via online admissions application for helpful tips.
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Transcripts:
Please submit an online unofficial electronic transcript from each and every post-secondary institution you attended (including those in-progress). Post-secondary study includes:
- degree programs
- pre-degree courses (e.g., CEGEP in the province of Quebec)
- post-degree courses (even for one single course)
- professional development (e.g., Additional Qualification courses for educators)
For information about submitting transcripts, see Step 5: Submit supporting documents.
1. In 1,000-1,500 words, describe why you wish to undertake a research-oriented program of study. Discuss your academic interests, experience and professional concerns. We ask each applicant to:
- Highlight research activities in which you’ve engaged (e.g., action research in your classroom, work as a research assistant on a funded research project). Discuss how you will build on these experiences or what you have learned that will inform your graduate work.
- Write about professional experiences (teaching and those related to education), as well as contributions to education (e.g., involvement on curriculum-writing teams, mentoring new teachers), and discuss how you will build on these experiences in your graduate work.
- Discuss any relevant publications you have.
- Identify potential research topics for your thesis or dissertation, providing background information on why these topics are important to you. You may want to sketch out a potential research project to give reviewers a sense of your command of a particular topic, relevant literature , and how you would design a study of it.
2. Please visit the Language and Literacies Education program section of the faculty profiles web page and identify faculty members with similar research interests who might serve as your supervisor and list their names.
3. Based on your described program of study, list 3-5 keywords to let us know your research interests.
4. If you will have funding from your home government, international organizations or funding agencies, please provide deatils (Name of funding agency, value and duration). If this does not apply, this section will remain blank.
5. Is there any additional information you want to share with the Admissions Committee that will inform their review of your application?
Reference letters:
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International Students
Regrettably, our full-time funded Master of Arts program cannot accept International applicants at this time. International students are invited to apply to the part-time Master of Arts program or the Master of Education (full-time or part-time) program. Any international applications for the full-time MA program will automatically be redirected to the full-time M.Ed. program for consideration. For more on international student admissions please review the Information for International Applicants web page on the OISE Registrar's office web site.
Once you've completed your application, understand what happens next by visiting the "Application submitted" webpage.
Applicants who receive an official "Offer of Admission" result letter can view the Newly Admitted Students webpage for information on next steps.