Ph.D - Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacies Education

The Language and Literacies Education program is offered by the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), leading to the Master of Arts (MA), Master of Education (MEd), and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The Language & Literacies Education program investigates questions about the relationships of literacies in language and language in literacies across communities, societies, instructional environments, and informal learning settings. For the full-time student, a minimum of two consecutive years of full-time study are required at the beginning of the program. During this time, students usually complete their coursework and comprehensive examination requirements, prepare a thesis proposal, and form a thesis committee.

Admission requires an appropriate master's degree with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better from a recognized university is required.

Admission is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a master's thesis, or the equivalent in the form of a scholarly piece of writing.