Master of Education - Education in Leadership City University in Canada - Edmonton Campus, Canada

The program has been approved by the Alberta Minister of Advanced Education upon recommendation of the Campus Alberta Quality Council. 

For current teachers and other professionals, who want to transition into leadership roles, this program supports growth and development. Employing a practitioner-scholar model, the Master of Education-Education in Leadership program prepares students for career options in leadership and management.

Program Learning Outcomes
Beyond the learning outcomes listed below—but related to them—is a collection of specific skills, approaches, and attitudes that serve as leadership foundations. 

• Leadership as a Profession—Understand, develop, and apply the leadership skills and ideas needed to promote educational and organizational reform and successfully lead new initiatives. 
• Ethical and Legal Issues in Leadership—Analyze, develop, and apply professional ethics to include knowledge of legislation and accountability issues in educational and organizational environments. 
• Research and Inquiry—Understand, analyze, and promote program improvement and accountability based on in-depth research and inquiry.
• Data-Informed Decision Making—Find, evaluate, access, and apply research and best practices to inform one’s own practice. 
• Multicultural and Diversity Awareness—Understand, evaluate, and work effectively with diverse populations, families, colleagues, and organizations. 
• Assessment Techniques—Select, apply, and interpret a variety of appraisal and assessment techniques for a diverse and inclusive population.

Delivery Modes

The Master of Education-Education in Leadership program is comprised of 18 courses over a two-year period, including three working internships and a capstone project. Students will complete their studies in a cohort comprised of learners working together under the leadership of faculty members. The program includes three internships where students are mentored by both a CityU faculty member and a school or district-based leaders. All internships are school based. Graduates of the Master of Education- Education in Leadership program have found employment as department or curriculum leaders, vice principals, principals, as well as other professional leadership and management positions.