Overview

With Athabasca University’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Adult Education, you will learn to think holistically, critically and reflectively. You will find the connections and points of overlap between specialized and generalized knowledge. You will also learn problem-solving skills and policy-making strategies.

Learning outcomes

The MA-IS program allows you to relate your research to issues in your life, workplace and community. Your program will finish with a final integrated project or capstone paper that will exercise and explore your newly acquired skills and knowledge.

You can choose to complete this project in a grouped study capstone course, or through an individual study project that will allow you to:

explore a question or issue that’s important to you

relate your research to a work or life situation

address a community problem

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Making Sense of Theory in the Arts and Social Sciences

Researching Society and Culture

Global Education

Governance and Leadership

Foundations of Education in Canada

Innovative Public Management

Industrial Heritage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Liberal Arts Adult Education View 4 other Masters in Adult Education in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for an Athabasca University graduate program you must have an undergraduate degree. Doctorate programs require a master’s degree to qualify for admission.
Requirements for graduate programs vary and are listed on each program’s website. You can take some graduate courses without being admitted to the full program if you meet the non-program student requirements for said program. Requirements for graduate programs are listed on each program’s website.

Tuition Fee

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International

2217 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2217 CAD per module during 24 months.
National

1972 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1972 CAD per module during 24 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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