MEd / MA Educational Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The Master's in Educational Psychology studies the mental processes of learning and builds a deeper understanding of how people acquire knowledge and skills, with one area of concentration.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Department: Educational Psychology | Intake: January and September; Education deadlines vary by programme (MEd/MAEd: November 2, 2026 for January; April 15, 2027 for September) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Concentrations: Education of the Blind or Visually Impaired and Education of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (admissions to be announced); the Evaluation and Human Relations concentrations are under review and not accepting applications.

Career pathways

Classroom, itinerant and community teachers, consultants, educators in corporate, government, arts and not-for-profit sectors, administrators, scholars and college or university instructors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For the MEd concentrations in Education of the Blind or Visually Impaired and of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing: evidence of one year of successful classroom teaching or equivalent professional experience, 4-year bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 3.0 or above (public school teachers also submit Bachelor of Education transcripts with a CGPA of 3.0 or above), statement of intent, two letters of reference (one academic, one professional) and a resume. English proficiency scores apply where applicable.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entrance terms: January and September (programme-specific).

September 2027 initial deadlines: Master of Applied Human Nutrition, MSc Applied Human Nutrition, MA Aging and Family Science, Master of Aging and Family Science and MSc Natural Science February 15, 2027; MA Child and Youth Study, Master of Child and Youth Study, MA/MEd Education, MA Communication and Master of Public Relations April 15, 2027; MA School Psychology December 1, 2026; MA Women and Gender Studies February 1, 2027 (scholarship consideration). January 2027 entrance: MA/MEd Education November 2, 2026.

Graduate application fee is $50 domestic and $90 international.

Apply through the official page: https://www.msvu.ca/future-students/admission-requirements/

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