Program Admission

Prerequisite(s): N/A

Standard Admission

• Four year education, arts, science or other undergraduate degree
• Related experience

Flexible Admission

• To be considered for Flexible Admission, applicants would normally require extensive work experience and some undergraduate education.

Additional Recommendations for Admission
Applications are assessed based on an integrated and consolidated examination of academic credentials, work experience, and personal experience. Applicants should be educational professionals. Experience in a technology-mediated learning environment is an asset.

Application Requirements
Please follow the standard university requirements with the exception of the following program-specific requirements:

Personal Statement
Your personal statement should consist of a one or two page letter indicating your motivation for seeking entrance to the program. Your statement should comment upon your personal and career goals, the expectations you have for the program in relation to the achievement of your goals, and the strengths you feel you can bring to the program.

Letters of Reference
Two letters of reference are required and should consist of a personal character reference and a work related reference.

A. Personal Character Reference
Your personal character reference should consist of a letter from someone who has known you for several years outside of the context of your work. The writer should indicate the length of time and context in which they have known you, and consider the following attributes in their letter about you: honesty, integrity, responsibility, adaptability, concern and respect for others, sense of self-esteem and confidence.

B. Work Related Reference
This letter should attest to your performance in the context of your current or previous work. The letter can address such areas as leadership potential, career commitment, human relations and supervisory skills, flexibility, communication, and technical skills.

Resume
Your structured resume should include the following:

A. Work Experience

B. Training and Professional Development
List career related training and professional development programs completed within the past five years. Include the source of training, and the duration and year completed. List other training and personal development programs not already identified.

C. Voluntary/Unpaid Work Experience
List and describe any voluntary/unpaid post-secondary employment and/or community service experience. Please include name of organization, length of service and a brief description of duties.

D. Leadership/Change Agent/Trainer Experience
Briefly describe any specific training and/or experience you have had as a group/project leader, coordinator of change initiatives, or as a trainer.

E. Information Technology Training and Experience
Briefly describe your level of training and experience in the use of information technology including computers, software and telecommunications networks as tools for business, education, teaching and personal use.

F. Innovative Learning Methods
Briefly describe any training and/or experience you have had in the use of innovative learning methods including distance learning, community and team-based learning, mentoring, etc. Include both your experience as a 'learner' and as an 'educator/trainer'.

G. Professional Memberships/Affiliations
List memberships and positions you hold/have held in professional associations, service clubs, community/volunteer sector.

H. Other Relevant Information
Provide any other information which you believe is relevant to your application and will be of assistance to the selection committee. For example, business papers/documents/business plans, etc., might be useful. In certain cases we may require such documentation for candidates.

TLITE Program
Note: Students entering the MA in Learning and Technology program from Simon Fraser University's TLITE program may be eligible to receive recognition for up to 12 credits. Each student portfolio will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine the best pathway to completion.