Graduate Programs in Education
Online and face-to-face, full-time and part-time programs designed to accommodate the busy working professional.
Why the Werklund School of Education?
The University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education is a destination of choice for highly qualified graduate students. We offer blended programs that are responsive, challenging, innovative, and accessible. Our programs are led by academic experts committed to developing new ideas and insights that address local, national, and international challenges, while nurturing new generations of visionary thinkers.
The Werklund School graduate degrees are designed to fit the busy lifestyle of professionals, allowing them to continue working while developing new skills and participating in meaningful field-specific research. Our future-focused program delivery encourages a diversity of learners to draw on their strengths and creativity in building a better tomorrow.
Explore our Programs
MEd Interdisciplinary | Course-based Degree
The Master of Education (MEd) Interdisciplinary route offers a flexible, course-based pathway where students explore diverse topics, deepen their knowledge in chosen areas, and develop critical insights informed by transformative research. Learn more
MEd School Counselling | Course-based Degree
The Master of Education (MEd) in School Counselling is a flexible, laddered program designed to prepare teachers for careers in school counselling or to strengthen their teaching practice. Through relevant knowledge and specialized training, students develop the skills to support student well-being and success while advancing their careers in education Learn more
MEd School and Applied Child Psychology | Course-based Degree
The Master of Education (MEd) in School and Applied Child Psychology degree is designed for individuals who intend to work as school psychologists or in applied psychology in community settings. Learn more
MSc in Counselling Psychology | Thesis-based Degree
This Master of Science (MSc) will assist students to develop the philosophical, theoretical, research, and practical expertise required of those who wish to offer effective educational and counselling psychology services. Learn more
MSc in School and Applied Child Psychology | Thesis-based Degree
This Master of Science (MSc) prepares students to work as school psychologists or develop specialized knowledge of school and applied child psychology for use in school or community settings. Learn more
Doctor of Education (EdD)
The Doctor of Education (EdD) is a blended delivery thesis-based degree program designed for practicing professionals. Learn more
PhD in Educational Research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Educational Research is a research-intensive (thesis-based) degree, normally intended to prepare scholars for careers in research and teaching. Learn more
PhD in Counselling Psychology
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counselling Psychology is a thesis-based, on campus degree that prepares individuals to develop philosophical, theoretical, and research expertise in counselling psychology. Learn more
PhD in School & Applied Child Psychology
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in School & Applied Child Psychology is a thesis-based, on campus degree that prepares school psychologists to be contributors and effective collaborators in enhancing learning and mental health outcomes for all individuals within a wide variety of settings. Learn more
Master of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies
A laddered pathway that offers a diverse range of topics in online, in person, and blended formats to accommodate busy working professionals.
Both my MEd and PhD studies have and continue to prepare me to inquire into curriculum studies and Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing as a local and current response to a national curricular conversation about pedagogy and education for reconciliation.
Stephanie Bartlett, MEd, PhD
Werklund alumna and instructor