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The Faculty of Education at Lakehead University provides a Master of Education program tailored to align with your professional aspirations and academic interests. Our MEd program delivers a distinctive educational experience that engages with contemporary developments in both teaching practices and scholarly research. The program features two primary concentrations: Educational Studies and Education for Change.
The Education for Change track offers a forward-thinking approach, enabling you to complete your Master's degree with specialized options including Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE), Indigenous Education (IE), or Social Justice Education (SJE). These can optionally be paired with a Gender and Women's Studies specialization.
The Educational Studies concentration allows you to obtain your Master's while exploring pedagogical research, theoretical frameworks, and practical applications across diverse educational settings, with additional specialization options in Gerontology or Gender and Women's Studies. Our adaptable MEd program accommodates education professionals through multiple completion pathways: Thesis, Portfolio, or Course-based options. Both concentrations support varied academic interests and are available for full-time or flexible study schedules. The faculty proudly hosts two Canada Research Chairs (focusing on Environmental Education and Arts Integrated Research), along with the Centre for Place and Sustainability Studies, the Multi-Data Convergence Laboratory, and the Canadian Journal of Environmental Education.
Through collaboration with the Gerontology Program, we offer an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Students benefit from diverse resources and cross-disciplinary partnerships. The program examines gerontological research and theory, with applicable thesis or portfolio work conducted within the partner academic unit, maintaining a focus on aging-related studies.