Master of Education in Education for Change - Indigenous Education (Portfolio) in Toronto Canada | Lakehead University

Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university, college, or institute as well as show evidence of scholarly achievement. Except where otherwise stated in the Admission Requirements of a particular program, degree students must have a four year bachelor's degree or its equivalent with at least second class standing (B) based on their last 20 half courses or equivalent. An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate degree. Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree. An acceptable three year or four year Bachelor's degree and Bachelor of Education or equivalent, each with at least a second class standing (B) OR Two years professional experience and a minimum "B" average in a four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent As an exception to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Master's Regulations regarding Proficiency in the English Language, the admission to the MEd program requires a higher standard. English is the primary language of communication and instruction in the program. Applicants from other countries who have not completed a degree at a university where the primary language of instruction is English must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum internet-based score of 100, or minimum 250 computer-based score, or minimum 600 paper-based score, or an equivalent demonstration of proficiency. Academic References are now optional for our MEd program Applicants with an average between 70% and 75%, if accepted, are initially admitted to the course route. Once admitted, a student may request a transfer to the portfolio or thesis route. Requests must include a written confirmation from a full-time faculty member who is prepared to act as the student's thesis supervisor.