
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.
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Courses include:
- Creative Arts
- Foundations
- French
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Values/Morals/Religious Education
- General Courses
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Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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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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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
24732 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12366 CAD per semester during 18 months. -
National
13032 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6516 CAD per semester during 18 months.
National: (6 courses) $6,516 | International: (6 courses) $12,366
Living costs for Halifax
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Elementary and Middle School Education.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.