Master of Education — Educational Leadership and Mentorship

About this programme

Start date : July 2027 Location : Mission campus Cost : $17,122 (tuition only) Details UFV's Master in Educational Leadership and Mentorship is designed for certified K-12 educators who are interested in pursuing leadership and mentorship roles. Taught by faculty with practical expertise in leading and mentoring. This six-course, 30-credit cohort program spans two years. MEd courses are delivered through a variety of instructional models. You will participate in group seminars and classes, blended learning activities, independent study, and fieldwork. In the first year , you are introduced to the theory and practice of leadership and mentorship. You draw upon your personal and professional experiences as well as prepared cases of leadership and mentorship practices from literature and the field. You also delve deeper into the forms of communication and interactions that serve to foster professional communities and learn to cultivate and articulate your identity as a leader and a mentor. In the second half of the program , you begin to create ideas and form questions for further research, based upon your unique context. You explore and learn to apply personal accounts and measurable data to form research methods. You'll use those methods through the development of a field-based research study driven by your own interests and needs. The Master of Education program culminates in a capstone project consisting of a major paper and presentation in the final term. You have the option to complete a thesis instead of the capstone project. This option is only available if you