MEd / MAEd Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The MEd and MAEd in TESOL are specialty programmes for educators working with English as a second or additional language learners in local and international contexts, integrating theory, research and practice. Both meet TESL Canada Standard 3 certification requirements. Courses run in the evenings, full-time or part-time.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Department: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Intake: January and September; MEd/MAEd deadlines November 2, 2026 (January) and April 15, 2027 (September) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Core courses GTSL 6360 to 6363. The MEd is course-based or project-based (GEDU 6140 plus 1.5 units of GTSL electives, or 2.0 units of GTSL electives and 1.0 unit of 6000-level electives); the MAEd adds GEDU 6130 (1.0 unit thesis), a research methods course (GEDU 6100 or 6107), 0.5 unit of GTSL electives and 1.0 unit of 6000-level electives.

Career pathways

EAL teacher in K-12, classroom teacher, language teacher in adult programmes, English for Academic Purposes instructor, director of English language programmes, and teaching abroad.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree in Education or a related field, preferably an honours degree or equivalent, and evidence of one year of successful teaching experience 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). 500-word statement of intent on academic background, reasons for applying and career goals; two letters of reference (one academic, one professional); 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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