Master of Education
This three-stream combined program is designed to provide a strong content component within the 15-unit Master of Education degree while providing a central core of professional education in curriculum and instruction courses.

Program Requirements

Core: 9 units
EDCI 532 (1.5) - Curriculum Development

EDCI 570/571 (1.5) - Research in Curriculum and Instruction:
Math, Science, Social Studies, Geography, History

EDCI 572 (1.5) - Development and Implementation of Curriculum:
Math, Science, Social Studies, Geography, History

Approved Research Methods Course (1.5)

EDCI 597 ( 0 ) - Comprehensive Examination

EDCI 598 (3.0) - Project

ELECTIVES (6.0)

Total: 15 units

Master of Arts
This program is designed to provide students with a strong background in educational research, professional education, and academic content. The program requires 15 units of work including a 4.5 unit thesis. The following courses outline a typical program, but all programs must be determined by the supervisor at the beginning of the program.

EDCI 570/571 (1.5) - Research in Curriculum and Instruction:
Math, Science, Social Studies, Geography, History

Research and/or Statistical Methods, selected from (1.5-3.0 units):

EDCI 580 (1.5) - Interpretive Inquiry

ED-D 560 (1.5) - Statistical Methods in Education

ED-D 561 (1.5) - Methods in Educational Research

EDCI 599 (4.5) - Thesis

ELECTIVES (6.0-7.5)

Total: 15 units


Enquiries may be directed to the Graduate Programs Office.

Graduate Programs Office
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Faculty of Education, University of Victoria
Box 3010, Stn. CSC, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 3N4
Telephone: (250) 721-7882
Fax: (250) 721-7598
Email: edcigrad@uvic.ca

Applications available from Graduate Admissions and Records