It is important to note that the M.Ed. is not a credential for teaching. In Ontario, a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree is required to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers, in order to teach. Some faculties of education (not offered at Trent) offer joint M.Ed. / B.Ed. degrees referred to as Masters of Teaching (M.T.), that provide this credential.
Admission requirements:
- Honours degree (4 years)
- Minimum B+ (77%) or equivalent in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years (last ten full credits)
- General degree (3 years) plus domestic B.Ed. also eligible to apply
- Appropriate previous education and training, plus feasible proposed course of study and research project
- Applications will also be considered in light of a range of other evidence that may, in some circumstances, mitigate a lower academic average
International Applicants
Please visit the International Applicants page for links to Graduate Studies on the application process, along with helpful information from the School of Education.
Academic Integrity and the Use of AI
We know it can be tempting to use tools such as generative AI (including Chat GPT) in creating your admissions materials. However, doing so constitutes academic dishonesty. If admitted into the Masters of Education program, students can be removed from the program if it is discovered they have not written their essays/writing samples themselves. Furthermore, if one needs to use AI to write, it is a sign they do not have the skills necessary to complete the course work.