36 credit hour Master of Education Degree

Students entering the Master of Education degree have the following options:

• Course route – Students complete 36 credit hours of course work in the course route.
• Thesis route – Students complete 27 credit hours of course work and a 9 credit hour thesis in the thesis route.  Note: Once 15 credit hours (including the 2 core courses: 07.752 & 07.714) have been successfully completed, the student, in consultation with the department chair, may submit an application to move forward into the Thesis route for the Master of Education program, following the procedures outlined in the M.Ed. Thesis Protocol .
  (Note: Students must complete program requirements within six (6) years of the commencement date of their 1st graduate course registration)

Areas of Specialization:

Note: The Curriculum and Pedagogy specialization area of  our 36-credit hour M.Ed. for the 2026-27 year start is only available to those in the OCN Community-Based Cohort.

Note: the Guidance and Counselling program is not available to International applicants at this time.

24 credit hour Master of Education Degree (2nd M.Ed.):

Students who have successfully conferred their first 36 credit hour Master of Education degree from Brandon University may apply online for an additional Master of Education degree, consisting of 24 hours in another specialization for a second Master of Education degree.