Program Overview

The Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) offers a graduate program in Teaching, leading to the Master of Teaching (MT) degree. Students have a unique educational opportunity that combines teacher qualification with advanced study of educational theory and an opportunity to conduct research. The program provides students with a strong grounding in curriculum, human development, ethics and, educational law, equity, diversity and inclusion, Indigenous education, educational technology, instructional planning, instructional design, and learning theory. Students enjoy three practice teaching experiences in which they develop their skills as teachers and extend the theoretical and practical knowledge they acquired in the academic portion of the program.

This program involves two years of full-time study leading to a Master of Teaching  degree. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for an Ontario Teachers’ Certificate of Qualification, which qualifies them to teach in either the Primary and Junior (P/J) divisions, the Junior and Intermediate (J/I) divisions, or the Intermediate and Senior (I/S) divisions of Ontario schools. The program includes formal coursework, teaching and research seminars, and practice teaching.

University of Toronto students may also be interested in a combined degree program. See Combined Degree Programs for options.

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