Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Special Education - Blindness and Visual Impairment in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
14,149
(c. USD10,155.39)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
This Master's degree program equips educators to support students with blindness or visual impairments within educational settings. The curriculum combines summer campus classes with online learning components, culminating in a thesis project grounded in research.
Participants in this specialization may additionally choose to pursue the supplementary orientation and mobility certification.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
International applicants - if your transcript does not state that your degree has been conferred, we require a scanned copy of your degree certificate. If your transcript and degree certificate are not in English, we require both a scanned copy in the original language and a certified English translation. Additional information can be found on the Grad and Postdoctoral Studies website. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B plus range (76% at UBC).
IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 6.5 is required with a minimum score of 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 90 for the internet-based exam (with minimum component scores of 22 (reading, listening) and 21 (writing, speaking).
Tuition
CAD
14,149