Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:
Curriculum Studies Quick Facts
Faculty:
Faculty of EducationSubject:
Education
Mode of delivery:
On campus
Registration options:
Full-time Application
Possible start dates:
| Deadlines for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start date | Students with Canadian or US credentials | Students with international credentials |
| September | December 1st | December 1st |
Program contact details
Link to program website:
Application enquiries:
- Basia Zurek, edcp.grad@ubc.ca
Please mail paper documents to:
Scarfe Building
Room 2229 - 2125 Main Mall
Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z4
Canada
General Information
Graduate programs in the field of Curriculum Studies encompass, but are not limited to, investigations into: teacher education, the social construction of knowledge, the curriculum as culturally and politically situated, contemporary curriculum and instructional discourses, and the role of curriculum and curricular reform in K-12 and other learning environments. Students learn about issues of planning and development, program implementation and evaluation, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. Inquiry in the field is multi-disciplinary and includes numerous perspectives and orientations such as: cultural studies, historical consciousness, post structuralism, feminism, multicultural education, semiotics, and critical theory.
Tuition / Program costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $91.80 | $153.00 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,449.72 | $2,546.90 |
| Tuition per year | $4,349.16 | $7,640.70 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $709.00 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | $16,763.00 (approx.) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Recent Doctoral Citations
- Dr. Jennifer Jestley: "Dr. Jestley studied images voice teachers use to help students sing, such as visualizing the air they use as a flowing river. She identified three different approaches teachers used and established systematic frameworks for them. These should help the vocal community consciously and explicitly describe metaphors they often use unconsciously and implicitly." (November 2011)
- Dr. Moses Renert: "Dr. Renert's research studied mathematics education as a living and evolving field. His work identifies critical sources of life that can infuse the teaching and learning of mathematics with vitality. His work envisions a living mathematics pedagogy that is integrally attuned to the social and environmental needs of our time." (November 2011)
- Dr. Ashwani Kumar: "Dr. Kumar proposes to view education as a means to cultivating a deeper sense of awareness among teachers and students. He argues that it is the meditative awareness of oneself and one's relationship to people and nature that should form the core of education rather than passive information transmission." (November 2011)
- Dr. Claire Elizabeth Robson: "Dr. Claire Robson is a community centre writer-in-residence working with queer seniors in Vancouver's Eastside. She investigated how people can learn more about themselves and their culture by writing memoirs, even if they are not professional writers, and how their stories create communities and voices for marginalized people." (November 2011)
- Dr. Jill Rachel Baird: "Dr. Baird undertook the development of educational programming at the Haida Gwaii Museum at Kaay Llnagaay in collaboration with First Nations and non-First Nations museum colleagues. A major finding is that respectful relationships are essential to foreground Indigenous knowledge in ways not normally incorporated into main-stream museum education programming." (November 2011)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
