Master of Education in Educational Studies - Gerontology (Thesis) - Orillia in Toronto Canada | Lakehead University

Lakehead University | Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 23,500
(c. USD16,848.54)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Faculty of Education at Lakehead University provides a Master of Education program tailored to align with your professional aspirations and academic pursuits. 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 presents a forward-thinking approach to graduate studies, enabling you to obtain your Master's degree with specialized focus areas including Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE), Indigenous Education (IE), or Social Justice Education (SJE). These specializations can optionally be paired with Gender and Women's Studies.
Within the Educational Studies concentration, you can complete 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 working professionals through multiple completion pathways: Thesis, Portfolio, or Course-based options. Both concentrations support diverse academic interests and offer full-time or flexible study schedules. The faculty proudly hosts two Canada Research Chairs (in 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 an interdisciplinary partnership, the Gerontology Program works closely with our Faculty of Education to offer innovative learning opportunities. Students benefit from cross-disciplinary resources and collaborative academic environments. The program examines gerontological research and theory, with thesis or portfolio projects (when applicable) completed through the partner department while maintaining a gerontology-focused approach.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

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.

Tuition CAD 23,500

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