University of British Columbia · Vancouver, Canada

Master of Education Early Childhood Education

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Starts

September

Introduction

Master of Education Early Childhood Education is a Masters program taught at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) offers the Master of Education in Early Childhood Education (MEd) as a course-based degree with research courses, focused primarily on knowledge of professional practice. The program is designed for educators and child care professionals who want to explore early childhood research, theory, and practice. It includes core courses in early childhood education (ECED) and related courses from other Faculty of Education departments.

UBC states that key areas of focus include theorizing early childhood and early childhood education, research and research methodologies, and issues in early childhood curriculum, instruction, assessment and evaluation, plus cross-departmental inquiries in early childhood education. UBC offers the MEd as an on-campus program or an online cohort. The program has full-time and part-time options.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Education Early Childhood Education at University of British Columbia for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of British Columbia.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of British Columbia as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Education Early Childhood Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants: usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements.

Admission to the MEd program requires a Bachelor of Education degree, or a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts with an early childhood education minor education, or a four-year undergraduate degree in a related field.

Related fields include, but are not limited to, Child and Youth Care, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work and Family Studies. Applicants whose degree is in an unrelated field (e.g., Arts, Commerce, General Studies) may be accepted if they have completed a college or university certificate program in early childhood education.

Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years experience working with early years children. Applicants must submit 2 references to apply to this graduate program.

TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 4.5; Reading 4.5; Writing 4.5; Speaking 4.0; Listening 5.0 (6-point scale for tests taken as of Jan 21, 2026). TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 90; Reading 22; Writing 21; Speaking 21; Listening 22 (120-point scale for tests taken prior to Jan 21, 2026). IELTS (Academic): Overall score requirement: 6.5; Reading 6.0; Writing 6.0; Speaking 6.0; Listening 6.0. DET (Duolingo English Test): Overall score requirement: 125; Reading 115; Writing 120; Speaking 120; Listening 115.