Degree Offered: M.Ed.
Program Overview
This graduate program in Indigenous Education recognizes the need for transformative change. It is intended for teachers, educational administrators and leaders, Indigenous community members, or other professionals in formal and informal education settings who want in-depth preparation on K-12 Indigenous educational frameworks, theories, policies, curricular approaches, and community or parental relationships that build upon Indigenous knowledge systems.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requirements, the program normally requires a completed four-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall average of B+ (at UBC 76%) in third- and fourth-year courses. Preference is given to those with two years of teaching or equivalent experience working with Indigenous communities, non-governmental organizations, or other education-oriented environments.
Program Requirements
The Master of Education in Indigenous Education consists of a minimum of 30 credits, of which 24 credits must be at the 500-level. A maximum of 6 credits can be taken at the 300- or 400-level.
The program is offered through blended delivery normally takes 28 months of consecutive study.
The following 7 courses (21 credits) are required:
EDST_V 591: Indigenous Epistemology and Curriculum (3 credits)
LLED_V 513: Indigenous Storytelling in Education (3 credits)
EDCP_V 532: Theories and Dimensions of Place- Based Education: Ecohumanist, Critical, and Indigenous Lenses (3 credits)
EDUC_V 500: Research Methods in Education - Indigenous Emphasis (3 credits)
EDST_V 545: Indigenous Inquiry and Research (3 credits)
ETEC_V 521: Indigeneity, Technology, and Education (3 credits)
One of EDST_V 590, LLED_V 590, or EDCP_V 590: Graduating Paper (3 credits)
Recommended electives (9 credits) include the following:
EDCP_V 539: Narrativity, Ecopedagogy and Indigeneity (3 credits)
EDST_V 505: First Nations and Educational Change (3 credits)
EDST_V 546: Indigenous Methodology and Epistemology (3 credits)
LLED_V 527: Materials Development for Indigenous Language Learning & Teaching (3 credits)
EDUC_V 440: Aboriginal Education in Canada (3 credits)
FNEL_V 480: Endangered Language Documentation and Revitalization (3-12 credits)
FNEL_V 380: Technologies for Endangered Language Documentation and Revitalization (3 credits)
EDUC_V 442: Critical Issues in Indigenous Education (1-3 credits)
Contact Information
Dr. Jan Hare
Associate Dean for Indigenous Education
Faculty of Education
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
indigenous.education@ubc.ca