A community of passionate changemakers
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is Canada's only all-graduate faculty of education.
As one of the world's most research-intensive faculties of education in the world, OISE is made up of a diverse community of innovators, collaborators and leaders that have been advancing education, human development and professional practice globally for over 100 years.
We are deeply committed to enhancing the social, economic, political and cultural wellbeing of individuals and communities locally, nationally and globally through leadership in teaching, research and advocacy.
A unique place to work, learn and grow, OISE addresses current and emerging challenges with the scale, academic excellence and collaborative energy that few institutions in the world can claim.
Our mission
- Prepare scholars, teachers and other professional leaders to be equipped with the skills and global awareness required by an increasingly challenging and complex society, ready to influence policy and practice in their fields.
- Discover and mobilize knowledge through leading-edge research, pedagogical and technological innovation, creativity, and scholarship-driven local, national and international collaboration.
- Advance lifelong learning through innovative professional development programming and capacity building for educational change.
- Contribute to public policy dialogue regarding key societal issues.
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We are home to
3,000+ current students
Students worldwide choose OISE for the opportunity to collaborate with leading experts, explore and innovate, and reach new heights to make a meaningful impact.
100,000+ alumni
A global network of 100,000+ alumni consists of professionals, policymakers, leaders, and changemakers who are defying gravity in the world of education and beyond.
A continuing & professional learning program
Our continuing and professional learning division offers a wide range of courses, programs and workshops taught by leaders in their fields.
12 programs of study
We offer an exciting range of degrees and programs across four academic departments that open up worlds of possibility.
18 research centres
The breadth and depth of our research centres provide an extraordinary range of opportunities for multidisciplinary research, community partnership, and deep engagement in focused fields of study.
An award-winning laboratory school
Our Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study is Canada’s most integrated institution committed to children’s education and well-being. It is home to exemplary graduate programs, an award-winning laboratory school, and a dynamic centre for research.
Office of the Dean
Dean Erica Walker
Professor Erica Walker was began her appointment as Dean of OISE in January 2023. She joined the University of Toronto from the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she was the Clifford Brewster Upton Professor of Mathematical Education, Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, and Director of the Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Urban and Minority Education.
