The Post-Secondary (PS) Education Program in the Faculty of Education, Memorial University plays a critically important role in teacher/instructor education, both in terms of initial certification and upgrading of credentials in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Most instructors certified to teach in Newfoundand and Labrador's colleges have received their educational credentials through the PS program at Memorial. The provincial context for post-secondary education is vitally important to the program and the Faculty of Education examines and adjusts its programs and services to work with post-secondary stakeholders to ensure programs are sensitive to the changing needs of this sector of education.

Post-secondary education students come from diverse occupational fields and are situated at different points in their careers. The Faculty of Education's post-secondary diploma and degree programs are carefully designed to be accessible to a diverse community of learners and the Faculty continually strives to keep programs current and relevant by structuring course design and delivery in ways that create the conditions for all students to be successful, regardless of prior learning.

• Deferral Requests. Students accepted to programs without caps on enrollment (Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Studies, Educational Leadership Studies, Educational Technology & Post-Secondary Studies), are advised that the graduate office does not accept deferral requests unless there are extenuating circumstances and supporting documentation. In such cases, a maximum of one deferral for one semester may be granted. Files will be kept for a one year period, which enable students to ask to be reconsidered for a competition within that timeframe at no additional cost. Students accepted to the Counselling Psychology program (because of the cap on enrollment), under extenuating circumstances only, may also be granted one deferral.

• Confirmation of Work Experience. Students are required to submit an official letter from the school district office/employer verifying work experience. This letter should indicate total number of teaching days accumulated, as a minimum of two years of teaching (or related) experience is recommended for admission for most programs. Please have this information forwarded to the School of Graduate Studies by the deadline date.

• Educational Leave. If you are considering applying for educational leave in order to pursue a Master of Education program, you should first apply to the program. If you are not granted educational leave, but are accepted to the program, you can commence your studies on a part-time basis.

The Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education) Comprehensive Course Route is a 30 credit hour program of study, as detailed below:

• Required Course [3 credit hours/1 course]:
  • ED 6100: Research Designs and Methods in Education

• Required Courses [9 credit hours/3 courses] to be chosen from:
  • ED 6801: Foundations of Post-Secondary Programs
  • ED 6802: Adult Learning and Development
  • ED 6803: Research in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6811: Theoretical Foundations in Adult/Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning

• Closed Electives [6 credit hours/2 courses] to be chosen from:
  • ED 6804: Leadership and Human Resource Development in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6805: Advanced Human Resource Communications
  • ED 6806: Interprofessional Education in the Health Professions
  • ED 6807: Economics and Finance of Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6808: Supporting International and Immigrant Students
  • ED 6809: Internationalization of Higher Education
  • ED 6810: Assessment and Evaluation in Student Service
  • ED 6822: Foundations of Instructional Design in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6823: Principles of Program Design and Development
  • ED 6831: Organization and Administration of Student Services
  • ED 6832: Issues and Trends in the Administration of Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6841: Student Development Theory, Services and Programs in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6940: Administration of Student Services in Post-Secondary Education

• Other Electives [9 credit hours/3 courses]:
  • Students may choose courses from other graduate offerings within the Faculty, the University, or other universities provided the courses chosen are appropriate to the student's program.

• Required Course [3 credit hours/1 course]:
  • ED 6890: Research and Development Seminar in Post-Secondary Education

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Please Note:

• Normally, candidates will be permitted to register for ED 6890: Research and Development Seminar in Post-Secondary Education only after all other course requirements have been met.

• Students holding the Graduate Diploma in Post-Secondary Education (Health Professional Education) and accepted in the Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education) will complete up to 12 fewer credit hours dependent upon the chosen program route and the completion date of the Graduate Diploma. 

• A candidate in full-time status may register for a maximum of 12 credit hours in any regular semester and a maximum of 6 credit hours in intersession or summer session.

• A candidate with part-time status may register for a maximum of 3 credit hours in any semester or session, excluding summer session, when 6 credit hours are permitted.

• Candidates may register for additional courses in a semester or session with the permission of the Office of the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of Education.

The Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education) Internship Route is a 30 credit hour program of study, as detailed below:

• Required Course [3 credit hours/1 course]:
  • ED 6100: Research Designs and Methods in Education

• Required Courses [9 credit hours/3 courses] to be chosen from:
  • ED 6801: Foundations of Post-Secondary Programs
  • ED 6802: Adult Learning and Development
  • ED 6803: Research in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6811: Theoretical Foundations in Adult/Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning

• Closed Electives [6 credit hours/2 courses] to be chosen from:
  • ED 6804: Leadership and Human Resource Development in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6805: Advanced Human Resource Communications
  • ED 6806: Interprofessional Education in the Health Professions
  • ED 6807: Economics and Finance of Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6808: Supporting International and Immigrant Students
  • ED 6809: Internationalization of Higher Education
  • ED 6810: Assessment and Evaluation in Student Service
  • ED 6822: Foundations of Instructional Design in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6823: Principles of Program Design and Development
  • ED 6831: Organization and Administration of Student Services
  • ED 6832: Issues and Trends in the Administration of Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6841: Student Development Theory, Services and Programs in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6940: Administration of Student Services in Post-Secondary Education

• Other Electives [6 credit hours/2 courses]:
  • Students may choose courses from other graduate offerings within the Faculty, the University, or other universities provided the courses chosen are appropriate to the student's program.

• Required Course [6 credit hours]:
  • ED 6891: Internship in Post-Secondary Education

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Please Note:

• Normally, candidates will be permitted to register for ED 6891: Internship in Post-Secondary Education only after all other course requirements have been met.

• Students holding the Graduate Diploma in Post-Secondary Education (Health Professional Education) and accepted in the Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education) will complete up to 12 fewer credit hours dependent upon the chosen program route and the completion date of the Graduate Diploma. 

• A candidate in full-time status may register for a maximum of 12 credit hours in any regular semester and a maximum of 6 credit hours in intersession or summer session.

• A candidate with part-time status may register for a maximum of 3 credit hours in any semester or session, excluding summer session, when 6 credit hours are permitted.

• Candidates may register for additional courses in a semester or session with the permission of the Office of the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of Education.

The Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education) Thesis Route is a 30 credit hour program of study, as detailed below:

• Required Course [3 credit hours/1 course]:
  • ED 6100: Research Designs and Methods in Education

• Required Courses [9 credit hours/3 courses] to be chosen from:
  • ED 6801: Foundations of Post-Secondary Programs
  • ED 6802: Adult Learning and Development
  • ED 6803: Research in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6811: Theoretical Foundations in Adult/Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning

• Closed Electives [6 credit hours/2 courses] to be chosen from:
  • ED 6804: Leadership and Human Resource Development in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6805: Advanced Human Resource Communications
  • ED 6806: Interprofessional Education in the Health Professions
  • ED 6807: Economics and Finance of Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6808: Supporting International and Immigrant Students
  • ED 6809: Internationalization of Higher Education
  • ED 6810: Assessment and Evaluation in Student Service
  • ED 6822: Foundations of Instructional Design in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6823: Principles of Program Design and Development
  • ED 6831: Organization and Administration of Student Services
  • ED 6832: Issues and Trends in the Administration of Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6841: Student Development Theory, Services and Programs in Post-Secondary Education
  • ED 6940: Administration of Student Services in Post-Secondary Education

• Required [12 credit hours]:
  • Thesis

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Please Note:

• Students holding the Graduate Diploma in Post-Secondary Education (Health Professional Education) and accepted in the Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education) will complete up to 12 fewer credit hours dependent upon the chosen program route and the completion date of the Graduate Diploma. 

• A candidate in full-time status may register for a maximum of 12 credit hours in any regular semester and a maximum of 6 credit hours in intersession or summer session.

• A candidate with part-time status may register for a maximum of 3 credit hours in any semester or session, excluding summer session, when 6 credit hours are permitted.

• Candidates may register for additional courses in a semester or session with the permission of the Office of the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of Education.