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The MA in Educational Leadership (MAEL) program at Trinity Western University prepares professionals to navigate the increasing complexity and evolving demands of the education field. This program fosters a collaborative leadership approach focused on people, providing you with practical skills to positively impact both students and colleagues. The MAEL program holds recognition from both the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and the Teachers' Qualification Service (TQS) for salary advancement purposes. (Note: MAEL completion does not qualify graduates for BC teaching certification.)
Program Benefits
Develop skills for managing educational teams effectively
Cultivate values-based leadership capabilities
Establish yourself as a leadership authority within your school
Advance your professional qualifications for potential salary growth
Qualify for elevated leadership positions in educational settings
MAEL applicants must have a Canadian teaching certificate.
Four year undergraduate degree completed with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the final two years of the degree
Three to five years of work experience (may include volunteering and coaching).
Selected learners may be admitted without meeting our posted requirements, subject to the “Exceptional Admissions category” below. This will be an exception.
Successful MAEL applicants will demonstrate English language proficiency at a master’s (graduate) level of analysis and thinking. English as Second Language (ESL) applicants achieving a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 105, or IELTS score of 7.5 on all bands, are considered to have achieved that level of proficiency, and may be eligible for direct entry to the MAEL program. Applicants scoring lower than this level, but with a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 100, or 7.0 on all bands of IELTS, are eligible to apply for the TWU ESLI Pre-Master’s Program (PMP). Achievement of a PMP passing grade indicates demonstration of an acceptable level of English language proficiency for program entry.
There are rolling application deadlines throughout the year.