Application Requirements

All students must meet the admission and application requirements of both the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the program, which include:

• A minimum of two-years of engagement within schools, communities, business, government, non-governmental organizations, or other education-oriented environments.
• A completed four-year undergraduate degree and at least a 76% average on all senior-level credits.
• Three letters of recommendation from educators, supervisors, colleagues, or clients that speak to your abilities to complete a graduate degree and interest in Home Economics (encompassing family studies, textiles, consumer studies).
• Resumé and a 600-word statement of intent of your Home Economics experience, professional goals, and the anticipated benefit of involvement in the program.

Fees

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors and may be adjusted without prior notice. For the most accurate and up-to-date information on tuition and fees, visit the official UBC Calendar. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.

Graduate tuition is assessed as an annual program fee, which is divided into three equal installments due at the beginning of academic terms starting in September, January and May. Students in this program will pay a minimum of 8 installments.

Student Fees

Student fees include fees established and authorized by the UBC Board of Governors and fees established and authorized by students societies. These fees are in addition to tuition fees. Please see the UBC Calendar for details on student fees.

Funding Eligibility

As this program is part-time, it is not eligible for student loans or other types of funding.

How to Apply

Application Status: Open

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024

Document Deadline: October 8, 2024

Successful applicants will join the September 2024 cohort in January 2025. Please contact the Cohort Advisor, Kerry Renwick, regarding any questions.

ONLINE APPLICATION

• Navigate to grad.ubc.ca/apply/online/.
• When you are ready to apply, click “Apply Online”.
• Read the instructions, and either log in with your CWL or create a CWL if you have never attended UBC.
• Once logged in, use the Program Keyword search box and type the 4-character cohort designation HEE8 into the “Program Keyword” field.
• IMPORTANT: The program name should be Master of Education in Home Economic Education – Professional Cohort and the cohort code should be HEE8. Please ensure you are applying to the correct program – this part-time Professional Cohort is different than the regular on-campus program.
• Select the program.
• Click the “Apply” button.
• Fill out the application as indicated.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Please have these ready to upload when you apply:

Official transcripts (Canadian transcripts/International transcripts), Degree Certificates, English proficiency report (if applicable), statement of intent, and an up-to-date resume must be uploaded with your application.

References: Referees may be academic or professional. Academic references are those who know you in an academic capacity (e.g. former professors). Professional references should be those who have supervised you in a work setting (e.g. Principal, Vice-Principal, or other non-educational supervisor). Please encourage your referees to submit electronic reference forms. In cases where referees are unable to submit an electronic reference, sealed and endorsed reference letters or reference forms may be sent by mail. Once you submit and pay for your online application, your referees will automatically receive an email with a link and instructions for completing the electronic reference form, or the link to the paper reference form. A reference letter can take the place of the reference form as long as it addresses the questions posed in the reference form. 

Important: Please ask your references to include the 4-character cohort designation HEE8 when they submit their reference. All references must arrive in sealed envelopes with the reference’s signature on the seal. For those choosing to submit paper references, please send to:

Kelvin Mok
HEE8 Graduate Cohort
Professional Development & Community Engagement
UBC Faculty of Education
1304-2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6T 1Z4

APPLICATION TIMELINE

After your application is submitted, all documents are uploaded, and references have been received, your application file is considered complete.

Once the application deadline for the program has passed, all completed application files are submitted to the Department for review. Applications recommended by the Department for admission are then confirmed against Graduate & Post-Doctoral Studies requirements, and accepted applicants are notified. Any special case admissions require an additional review by Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies.

The entire process generally takes 8 to 12 weeks.

NOTE: This program is subject to minimum enrolment in order to run. We will advise applicants on the status of this program after the application deadline has passed.

ASSISTANCE

If you require any assistance with the application process, please contact:

• Kelvin Mok
  Senior Program Assistant
  604-827-5662
  pdce.educ@ubc.ca

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Info Sessions

Have questions? We’ve got answers! Meet the Program Advisor and Program Assistant, and learn more about this program and about applying to become a UBC graduate student.

There are currently no info sessions scheduled for this program.

Recorded Information Session (November 22, 2023)

Heather Clark, Program Chair at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

2020 graduate

“The program has expanded the way I approach my teaching, and has enabled me to apply an inquiry-focused lens in my lessons, and to pull from other educational approaches like transformative, hands-on, and experiential education.”

Read more about how our program has helped Heather learn, grow and excel as an educator.

Contacts

For program content questions:

Dr. Kerry Renwick
Cohort Advisor
604–822–2867
kerry.renwick@ubc.ca

For application questions or assistance:

Kelvin Mok
Senior Program Assistant
604-827-5662
pdce.educ@ubc.ca