The Faculty of EducationUniversity of British Columbia

Facts

• Population: Canada34.1 million

British Columbia 4.5 million

Greater Vancouver 2.1 millionIndia

1.22 billionDelhi

11.0 millionMumbai

12.5 million

• Population density: Canada 3.3/sq km

India 349.2/sq km

• Median age: Canada 39.7

India 25.1

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

• Increasing cultural and linguistic diversity in Canada is most pronounced in three major urban centers: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver

• Vancouver School Board: 53% of elementary and 56% of secondary students speak English as a second language

• Priority on working with Aboriginal communities to improve academic outcomes for Aboriginal learners

Canadian Education System

UBC Facts

• Comprehensive public university established in 1908

• 3,500 faculty and 9,750 staff • Current enrolment is 47,000 students – 38,000 undergraduate

& 9,000 graduate

• 7,000 international students from 140 countries – China and the US are two top sources

• 250,000 alumni in 142 countries

• Ranked #22 Times Higher Education (2011-12) & #37 Jiao Tong ARWU (2011)

• Member, Universitas 21

• Member, Association of Pacific Rim Universities

UBC Facts (continued)

• 18 faculties, 14 schools, 3 colleges

• 187 undergraduate programs

• 150 master’s programs

• 95 PhD programs

• 168 study-exchange partner universities in 38 countries

The UBC Faculty of Education advances educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that celebrates diversity, equity, and innovation and welcomes international collaboration.

Faculty of Education Quick Facts

Academic Staff• Tenure-track professors

135• Staff

106• Other instructors

200+

Students• Bachelor of Education

600• Bachelor of Kinesiology

870• Certificates/Diplomas

500• Masters

1,370• Doctoral

406

Special commitments to：

• Social justice

• Education as lifelong and lifewide

• Aboriginal/Indigenous education

• Sustainability education

• Digital media and learning

• Rural education

Faculty of Education Leadership

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Photo: Tourism Vancouver

Academic Units4 Departments & 1 School

• ECPS Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education

• EDCP Curriculum & Pedagogy• EDST Educational Studies• LLED Language & Literacy Education• KIN School of Kinesiology

Degrees Offered

• Certificates• Diplomas• Bachelor of Education (BEd)• Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin)• Master of Education (MEd)• Master of Arts (MA)

• Master of Kinesiology (MKin)• Master of Science (Kinesiology)• Master of Museum Education (MMEd)• Doctor of Education (EdD)• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

SpecializationsECPS• School Psychology• Special Education• Human Learning,

Development, & Culture• Counselling Psychology• Measurement,

Evaluation, & Research Methodology

EDST• Adult Learning &

Education• Adult Learning & Global

Change (online)• Educational Administration

and Leadership• Educational Administration

and Curriculum Studies (Joint Program)

• Higher Education• Society, Culture & Politics

in Education

EDCP• Art Education• Business Education• Computing Studies

Education• Curriculum Studies• Home Economics

Education• Mathematics Education• Museum Education• Music Education• Science Education• Social Studies Education• Technology Studies

EducationLLED• Literacy Education• Teaching English as a Second

Language• Modern Language Education• Teacher-Librarianship• UBC-Ritsumeikan Joint

Academic Exchange Program

Cross-faculty• Teacher

Education• Early Childhood

Education• Sustainability Education• Urban

Learner• Educational

Technology (online)

Teacher Education Program

(Bachelor of Education—BEd)

• Elementary 12-month program

• Middle years 12-month program

• Secondary 12-month program

• Secondary Dual Degree (BSc and BEd)

School of KinesiologyCommitted to achieving sustainable community health through research, teaching and community engagement focused on physical activity and human movement.

• BKin – 3 streams Kinesiology & Health Science Physical & Health Education Interdisciplinary Studies

• MA, MSc (thesis); MKin (major paper); PhD

– 4 minors (6 courses each) Arts Business Nutritional Science Science

School of Kinesiology

International Engagement

• Research collaborations with 27 institutions & programs outside Canada (8 countries, 5 continents)

• Partnership opportunities: Student and faculty mobility agreements; co-supervision of

graduate students Paired undergraduate programs (1+3, 2+2), research

agreements, early & mid-career development, summer study programs

Leadership in Research

Early LiteracyIndigenous Education

Social Justice

Physical Education

Second Language Acquisition

DigitalLiteracy

Applied Linguistics

Family Literacy

Drama Education

French Immersion

Philosophy of Education

Educational Leadership

& Policy

Higher Education

History of Education

Sociology of Education

Organizational Studies

Sustainability Education

Assessment & Evaluation

School Counselling

Special Needs

Education

Gender & Technology

Social-emotional Learning

Art Education

History Education Learning &

Culture

Educational Psychology

Teacher Professional Development

Music Education

Math Education

Science Education

Environmental Education

Curriculum Theory & Design

Technology Studies

Education

Social Studies

Education

Kinesiology

Youth Sub/Cultures

Adult Learning & Education

Museum Education

Research Centres

• Centre for Cross-Faculty Inquiry

• Centre for Culture, Identity and Education

• Centre for Intercultural Language Studies

• Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism

• Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training

• Centre for Research in Chinese Language and Literacy Education

• Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness

• Centre for the Study of Teacher Education

• Centre for Sport and Sustainability.

Research Institutes

• Indigenous Education Institute of Canada

• Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research

Research Chairs and Professorships

• Race, Inequalities and Global Change• Multicultural Education• Special Education• Curriculum Studies• Struggling Youth• Mathematics Education• Rural Teacher Education• Literacy and Technology• Social and Emotional Learning• Group Counselling and Trauma• Counselling Psychology

Faculty of Education Research Directory

www.ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/

International Engagement

• Faculty/student exchanges

• Collaborative research projects

• Research training for advanced graduate students and early-career faculty

• Co-supervision of student research

• Improvement of teaching and learning for early-career faculty

International Engagement (continued)

• Practicum placements for student teachers

• Collaborative master’s programs Educational Technology Adult Learning & Global Change Museum EducationCurriculum StudiesOthers under development

• International service learning projects.

International Student Support

• UBC International House

• International Student Peer Advisors

• UBC English Language Institute

• UBC Writing Centre

• Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre

• International Student Handbook

Contact Information

Dr. Tom Sork, Senior Associate DeanInternational and AdministrationFaculty of EducationThe University of British Columbia2125 Main MallVancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4E-mail: tom.sork@ubc.caWeb: www.educ.ubc.ca