Overview

This MEd in Critical Studies in Education from University of New Brunswick examines questions about unequal power relations in the larger society and their impact on education in its broadest sense. It is an important area for anyone interested in working toward creating more equitable social relations and socially just educational communities.

Students engage with a range of related contemporary critical theories, including:

critical race theories
post-colonialist approaches
feminist theories
maternal literacies
indigenous theories
queer theories
critical disability theories

class analyses

To meet graduation requirements, students must complete one of these three routes:

Thesis Route 30 credit hours (5 courses + the 15 credit hour thesis)
Project Route 30 credit hours (8 courses + the 6 credit hour project)
Course Route 30 credit hours (10 courses)

The program provides a critical foundation for all areas of policy, research and curriculum including critical literacies, early childhood education, First Nations education, inclusion, health education, cultural studies, gender studies, media studies and popular culture studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultural Diversity
Research as Critical Praxis
Cultural Diversity in Schools
Quantitative Research Design in Education
History & Philosophy of Educational Ideas
Supervision of Instruction: Enhancing Learning Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fredericton, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

7

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65

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Other requirements

General requirements

a Bachelor of Education degree or its equivalent

a grade point average of at least 3.0 (B, or its equivalent)
A completed online application
Letter of interest
Up-to-date resumé
Three reference letters (academic references are preferred, particularly if other degrees were recent)
Official transcripts (copied or opened transcripts are not official)

Work experience

at least one year of teaching or related professional experience.

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Tuition Fee

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International

1688 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1688 CAD per module during 12 months.
National

1027 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1027 CAD per module during 12 months.

The fee is per course.

Living costs for Fredericton

1100 - 2100 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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