Master of Education: Application Process

CANADIAN APPLICATION DEADLINE:

  • For September – Feb. 25th (Central Admissions application and documents deadline): Closed for 2026.
  • For September – March 15th (M.Ed. application and documents deadline)  

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: (closed)

  • For September – December 15th (Central Admissions application and documents deadline): Closed for 2026.
  • For September – January 15th (M.Ed. application and documents deadline): Closed for 2026.
There is a 2-step process for all applicants, which includes 2 applications as outlined below:

Step #1: Central Admissions Online Application (now closed for 2026):  complete all by their respective application & documents deadline, as above.   (Note: for applicants who have graduated from Brandon University in 2023 or later, the Central Admissions application fee is waived).

Step #2: Once cleared by Central Admissions, proceed to the Master of Education Online Application (open until March 15th) and complete all by the respective application & documents deadline (as above).

Area of Specialization Selection (please read this important document in advance of submitting your online Master of Education application)

Review our Master of Education Application Information Package, “click here” to help guide you through the application process.

Master of Education Application “Information Zoom Sessions”:  “click here”  for a list of available sessions.

Only “completed” Master of Education applications, received by the respective International and Canadian deadlines above, will then move forward for consideration.

    Letters of Reference Directions “click here”

    Master of Education Application Fee: $100.00 CDN.  This fee must be paid at time of application.   Note: this fee is in addition to the Central Admissions Office application fee.

    Requirement for Internationally Educated Teachers (as per the Manitoba Certification Unit, Important Date! October 31, 2025):  ” Pathways to Teach Canada becomes the only application method for Internationally Educated Teachers to obtain teacher certification in Manitoba.”   Please visit the Manitoba Professional Certification website via their link below, and in advance of applying to Brandon University, for their current provincial Application Requirements for Internationally Educated Teachers who wish to apply for teacher certification in Manitoba:     Professional Certification | Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning

    International Student Tuition Deposit:  “click here ” for important information!

    Guidance & Counselling “International” Applicants, please note: In order to be eligible to apply to the Master of Education in Guidance & Counselling program, one must already be certified by the province of Manitoba, to teach in Manitoba schools, in order to fulfil the requirements of the Master of Education in Guidance & Counselling program.   Please refer to the above link for information on provincial certification.

     

    Admission Requirements Master of Education
    Bachelor of Education Degree * (degree must be conferred at time of application)
    Yes
    Minimum G.P.A. (grade point average)
    3.0
    Valid teaching certificate
    Yes
    Two years of Teaching Experience (this must be from the employer, on letterhead, confirming dates employed and details of position held)
    Yes
    Two Letters of Reference (please refer to the directions above)
    Yes
    Competence in spoken and written English. Written English competence will be measured by a sample of written work and a statement of interest (as below)
    Yes
    Statement of Interest and Sample of Written Work, for directions “click here“
    Yes
    International students
    (click here for the English Proficiency Requirements)
    Yes

    Resumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV):

    Applicants may consider using an online resume formatting tool such as:  How It Works – Resume Now (resume-now.com)

    		 Yes
    YouTube Video reference (optional): If you would like to include a YouTube video that you have created to support your application, you may insert the URL in a section as provided on the M.Ed. application. Optional

    * Only in exceptional circumstances will students without a B. Ed. degree be considered for admission. Applicants with a relevant undergraduate degree and professional experience may apply.

    Please “click here” for a list of the supporting documents to be uploaded to the Master of Education application online.

    Only completed Master of Education applications as of the January 15th annual deadline for International applicants only, and March 15th annual deadline for Canadian applicants only, will then move forward for admission consideration.

    For all Master of Education applicants who are successfully admitted, shall commence their program via the course route, in Fall term (Term 1) only.  Once 15 credit hours (including the 2 core courses: 07.752 and 07.714) have been successfully completed, the student, in consultation with the Graduate Studies Chair, may then apply for thesis route consideration, in compliance with the M.Ed. Thesis Protocol.

     

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