McGill University in Montreal, Quebec has several options for their Master of Arts in Second Language Education - two programs requiring a thesis and one program not requiring a thesis. The M.A. in Second Language Education is research oriented. Half of the program is course work and the other is spent on thesis research. The M.A. in Second Language Education: Gender and Women’s studies is research oriented as well. However, the research is topically centred on the issues of gender and women’s studies. The M.A. in Second Language Education can also be a non-thesis program suitable for practitioners interested in professional development with a theoretical orientation.
McGill University also offers a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning: English or French as a second language. This M.A. in Teaching and Learning is a 60-credit, post-graduate degree leading to teacher certification. This program is comprised of 45 credits of coursework, coupled with 15 credits of internship. Upon completion, students are recommended to the MEESR for certification to teach English or French as a Second Language.