Overview

Education for Change - Social Justice Education (SJE) from Lakehead University offers a Master of Education program designed to meet your professional and academic goals and interests.

Key facts:

SJE focuses on theory, research, and practices that analyse and address social forces both in and out of schools that perpetuate injustice and oppression, and includes approaches with diverse emphases such as anti-racist education, anti-classist education, fat pedagogy, feminist pedagogy, humane education, Indigenous education, inclusive education, and queer pedagogy.

Programme Structure

Our MEd program is both flexible and responsive to the needs of education professionals. You can pursue either field of study via a Thesis, Portfolio, or Course route.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-16 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Thunder Bay, Canada

Disciplines

Education Sociology Social Policy View 58 other Masters in Sociology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree.
We advise all international students to apply early, as admission into our programs is competitive. Should you wish to apply to a thesis program, we strongly advise you to contact a potential supervisor and have your proof of English language proficiency complete.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

16620 CAD / year

≈ 16620 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5942 CAD / year

≈ 5942 CAD / year

Additional Details

Canadian/Permanent Ontario Resident: $2,694.96

Living costs

Thunder Bay

Canada

1149 - 1720 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Thunder Bay

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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