Overview

What you will study in Elementary & Middle School Education

The focus on curriculum in order to help you to become a more effective teacher. You will study the theories that support teaching practices in elementary, middle, and junior high schools focusing on one or more subject areas central to the elementary and middle school curriculum: science, social studies, mathematics, language arts, or French.

Complete Your Degree Online

At the Mount, we are committed to providing our students with flexible and accessible learning options. We understand that you may be working, studying full-time, or balancing the demands of your family, your career, and your education, and we’re ready to help you succeed. Our Grad Studies in Elementary and Middle School Education can be done completely online and is available as a part-time program that can be done in as little as 2 years. Students have up to 5 years to complete their degree.

Your Career

The Elementary and Middle School Education program from Mount Saint Vincent University will help you to become a more effective classroom teacher, or to develop the skills that you need to become an effective educational administrator. Graduates of our programs are working as classroom and community teachers, principals, vice-principals and school board administrators, as consultants and curriculum developers, and as scholars, researchers, and university and college instructors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Arts
French

Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Values/Morals/Religious Education

General Courses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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IELTS

7

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

Primary Education Secondary Education View 4 other Masters in Secondary Education in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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93

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to a Master of Education degree program, the student must ordinarily have:

a bachelor’s degree and a Bachelor of Education or equivalent, and
at least one year of successful teaching experience, normally at the elementary or middle school level.

Only students who have shown the potential to perform well in graduate studies, normally a minimum average of B (GPA 3.0) and positive letters of recommendation) will be considered for admission.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

14832 CAD / year

≈ 14832 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7051 CAD / year

≈ 7051 CAD / year

Living costs

Halifax

Canada

1235 - 1956 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Elementary and Middle School Education.

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Overview

What you will study in Elementary & Middle School Education

Complete Your Degree Online

Your Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Halifax

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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