Programs In Progress (Summer 2025 start)
Topics listed below are intended to provide information for students currently enrolled in these programs.
Course-based, 3 Step laddered pathway to achieve an MEd in Interdisciplinary Studies
The Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Studies is cohort-based and delivered over a year to accommodate busy working professionals. Beginning in the Summer term students will complete four courses over the academic year (for a total of four 3-unit courses).
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply for admission into the Graduate Diploma in Interdisciplinary Studies. Graduate Diploma holders will be eligible to apply for admission into the MEd Interdisciplinary Studies degree.
Within the MEd Interdisciplinary Studies route there are two distinct pathways:
Pathway 1: MEd Interdisciplinary Studies – Educational Research, Specialization: Interdisciplinary Studies
Pathway 2: MEd Interdisciplinary Studies – Educational Research, Specialization: School Counselling
Apply to one interdisciplinary topic and earn a Graduate Certificate
The Certificate is cohort-based and delivered over a year to accommodate busy working professionals. Beginning in the Summer term students will complete four courses over the academic year
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply for admission into the Graduate Diploma.
Apply to one interdisciplinary topic and earn a Graduate Diploma
Students may apply to a topic similar in subject content to their Year 1 (certificate) topic, or diversify and choose topics in completely different subject areas.
Graduate Diploma holders with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher will be eligible to apply for admission into the Master of Education degree program.
Complete 4 research courses and earn an MEd Interdisciplinary degree
In this final stage of the MEd Interdisciplinary route, students can draw on their last two topic areas to study a program of practice.
Students must successfully complete Step 1 (certificate) and Step 2 (diploma) in order to apply to the final step which is a research year. Upon successful completion of your chosen research topic, you will be awarded your MEd Interdisciplinary studies.
Students are eligible for some internal scholarships. See the program-recommended awards page for details.
Topics are delivered face-to-face, fully online, or blended (combined face-to-face and online). Our Interdisciplinary topics run over either three (Summer, Fall, Winter) or four (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring) terms. Delivery and schedule information is listed on each topic page.
Topics listed below are intended to provide information for students currently enrolled in these programs.