This program at SFU is designed for students who wish to study and develop expertise in an equity framework for education. 

The program conceptualizes education broadly as a concept that includes schooling but also includes other social forces that shape knowledge in society.

From this perspective, equity in education refers to the range of interdisciplinary, theoretical perspectives from which the relationships between these forces are studied, including:

• critical social justice
• anti-racism education
• critical Indigenous education
• critical race feminisms
• critical literacies
• queer/LGBT studies
• human rights education
• whiteness studies
• globalization
• postcolonial and neocolonial thought

Prospective candidates interested in this program may include:

• Educators and administrators who wish to move into leadership roles with regard to equity practices in their schools and districts;
• Advocates and educators who work in nonprofit agencies, such as the immigrant/settlement services sector, and others;
• Advocates and educators working with adult learners in formal or informal learning settings;
• Policy analysts working in government and non-government sectors;
• Media workers interested in studying the informal education that occurs via media and popular culture;
• Diversity and equity officers working in fields such as corrections, health, military, and law enforcement.

• Newly issued official paper transcripts
• Academic Writing Sample
• Letter of Intent
• Reference Letters
• English Language Competency Test Results
• Passport

A bachelor's degree from Simon Fraser University or its equivalent with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.33 (B), or a grade point average of at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 units of undergraduate/graduate courses will normally be required for admission.

Iran

Required Credential or Degree

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

16 on a 20-point scale

China

Required Credential or Degree

A four-year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

3 on a 4-point scale (B, 75%);
4 on a 5-point scale (B, 80%)

India

Required Credential or Degree

M.A., M.B.B.S., M.Comm., M.Sc., or a Master's degree in a non–engineering field or Honours B.Eng., B.Sc.(Eng.), B.Tech., B.A.Sc., B.Arch. B.Pharm

3-year degrees are an acceptable basis for admission if:

• The applicant’s overall standing in degree is 1st Class/Division, AND
• The awarding institutions have been accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of A or better http://www.naac.gov.in/ OR
• The awarding institution is designated an Institution of National Importance, such as the Indian Institute of Technology.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

First Class; 8 on a 10-point scale