MEd / MA Lifelong Learning at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The Lifelong Learning programme teaches how adults learn and builds skills to teach, train and support adult learners in workplaces, communities, healthcare and educational settings, grounded in equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. It is offered as a project-based MEd or thesis-based MAEd, with evening and weekend courses and some online and blended options.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Department: Lifelong Learning | 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

Programme and course development, inclusive programming, research and critical thinking, teaching and leadership, and academic writing and communication, with a volunteer practicum in a workplace or community organization.

Career pathways

Post-secondary instructor or staff, community organizer or educator, government and policy roles, healthcare instructor or manager, workplace or military trainer, and non-profit or arts sector leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent. Official transcripts show a 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: a short essay (minimum 2 pages) on reasons for studying lifelong learning with examples of commitment; MA candidates show advanced research and writing competencies. Two letters of reference (one academic, one professional) and a resume. English proficiency scores are required from applicants whose first language is not English and who completed a degree in a country where English is not the first language.

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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