Admission to Other Education Programs
Applicants to Faculty of Education programs are advised to refer to Admission for general admission requirements and policies.
The Student Initiated Diploma in Education is available to teachers who are self-motivated and self-directed and who are also able to identify and develop programs to meet their own specific needs. Applicants must apply by May 1 to commence the program in the subsequent academic year and meet the following minimum requirements for admission:
1.Evidence of professional teaching certification (or its equivalent) in Alberta (or its equivalent); and
2.Two years successful teaching experience.
The Student Initiated Diploma in Education is also available as an exit route to students in the University of Lethbridge Master of Education (M.Ed.) program who have completed at least eight courses in the M.Ed. program, including the four core courses (see “Time Limits” in the University of Lethbridge Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue for the M.Ed. (Educational Leadership) and M.Ed. (Counselling Psychology) degrees). Such students apply to the Assistant Dean, Student Program Services in the Faculty of Education.