Master of Arts in Special Education - Blindness and Visual Impairment

This MA program prepares educators to work with students who are blind or visually impaired in the school system. It includes both coursework (summer on-campus and on-line) and the completion of a research-based thesis.Students in this concentration can also opt to apply for the add-on certificate in orientation and mobility.

International applicants - if your transcript does not state that your degree has been conferred, we require a scanned copy of your degree certificate. If your transcript and degree certificate are not in English, we require both a scanned copy in the original language and a certified English translation. Additional information can be found on the Grad and Postdoctoral Studies website. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B plus range (76% at UBC).