Master of Education in Educational Studies
Certificate Pathway
A Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (GCES) or Graduate Certificate in School Leadership (GCSL) from the ß÷ßäÉçÇø provides students with up to 12 credits in advanced standing in the MES program. The different options are outlined below:
Questions? Contact us at mesinfo@ualberta.ca.
MES General Ladder
Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies
- Contemporary Literacy Education: K-9
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Music Teaching and Learning
- Indigenous Education
- Indigenous Language Sustainability
- Mathematics Education
- Mentoring and Leadership
- Science Education
- Structured Literacy and Reading Science
- Teaching Students with Complex Communication Needs
- Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities
- Technology in Education
- Trauma-Sensitive Practice
Graduate Certificate in School Leadership
- GCSL General
- GCSL Catholic Education
- GCSL Independent Schools
- GCSL Rural Schools
MES STEM Ladder
The MES STEM Ladder is for students who have completed one of the following Graduate Certificates in Educational Studies from the ß÷ßäÉçÇø:
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Technology in Education
MES Structured Literacy and Reading Science Ladder
This Ladder is for students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies in Structured Literacy and Reading Science from the ß÷ßäÉçÇø.
Other Laddering Options
The GCES and GCSL may also ladder into the M.Ed. in Elementary Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, or Secondary Education - contact Dr. William Dunn at wdunn@ualberta.ca. Online and on-campus options available.
The GCSL may also ladder into the M.Ed. in Studies in Educational Leadership - contact essgrad2@ualberta.ca. On-campus only.