Leadership Studies (MA)

Program specific requirements

Students with a lower than acceptable GPA but extensive experience may be considered for mature student status. Contact the graduate adviser.

Note: the EPLS department requires higher language proficiency scores than those required by Graduate Admissions and Records.

We require at least 3 years of relevant work experience or a leadership role in education, community and/or public service.

• Experience examples: adult educator, school teacher, principal or administrator, college or university professor or administrator, language instructor (school or adults), community practitioner, leader and/or animator, administrator, mentor, volunteer, director, cultural worker/community artist, program coordinator, community development officer, literacy worker, community organiser, librarian, politician, outreach worker, nurse, union steward, activist, social worker or advocate for the elderly or disabled.
• Area examples: governmental or other public body or office, non-governmental, community, voluntary, social movement and activist organizations and agencies, schools, higher education institutions, research institutes or agencies, military or justice system, health and social care sector, arts and cultural institutions/sector, recreation and outdoor education centres, research and advocacy institutions, unions, libraries or council offices.

As part of your application, you will need to submit the following:

• Two satisfactory assessment reports (part of online application)
• A brief résumé
• A letter of intent. It should not exceed 2 pages and use the following sub-headings:
  • Past experience: Tell us briefly about your past studies including college and university degrees, other diploma or certificate courses. You should also include other types of lifelong learning activities such as community workshops or union training. Tell us about the different types of educational practice you are accustomed to, and how you will respond or adapt to our seminar style of teaching. Include any leadership roles you have played in a university, school, community, non-profit sector, etc. This section should be a maximum of 1⁄2 page. ** Academic and career goals: With the diverse types of courses offered in this program courses offered in this program in mind, talk briefly about the courses that align with your academic interests and future career or work goals. This section will be a maximum of 1/2 page.
  • Publications and projects: Under this subheading, list the titles of any publications or projects you have created including books, manuals, information flyers, chapters, book reviews, guides or manuals, journal articles, newspaper or magazine articles, academic conference papers, educational zines or videos or films, public artworks (exhibitions, murals) or workshop agendas. Do not include papers written in your undergraduate or higher education programs unless they were published. If you have no publications, do not include this section in your letter. This section will be a maximum of 1⁄4 page.
  • If you have secured an academic supervisor, please add a section that tells us about what you intend to study (the focus of your research). Also, please provide a sample of your formal writing (course paper, research report, published article, conference proceeding, curriculum, etc.).