Overview
Three Nova Scotia universities have joined together to offer a world-class doctoral program that draws upon the collective resources of a renowned scholarly community.
The Nova Scotia PhD Program in Educational Studies helps talented scholars develop rich knowledge and advanced research skills so important in today’s rapidly changing world.
This innovative and state-of-the-art Educational Studies program at Mount Saint Vincent University includes:
- an intensive, on-site summer institute;
- a slate of interactive, web-enabled courses;
- a comprehensive scholarly portfolio;
- a doctoral dissertation.
Graduates of the program are ideally placed to play leadership roles in a range of academic and professional organizations.
Fields of Study
The PhD Program supports study in six interrelated theme areas (fields of study) that reflect the ongoing research foci of faculty at the participating universities. All of these themes are of growing importance in education. Given our rapid development as a knowledge society, all are ripe for further advanced study and research:
- Curriculum Studies
- Educational Foundations and Leadership
- Inclusive Education
- Lifelong Learning
- Literacies
- Psychological Aspects of Education
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Educational Inquiry
- Methodological Perspectives on Educational Research
- Doctoral Seminar: Contemporary Educational Theory
- Focused Educational Studies
- Advanced Research Seminar: Focus on Methods
- Special Topics Educational Studies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Disciplines
Education Educational Research View 3 other PhDs in Educational Research in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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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
- Possess a Masters degree from a recognized university in education or in a related field of study;
- Normally, have completed a graduate thesis in a field related to their doctoral studies. Those applicants who have not completed a thesis are required to submit evidence of their ability to undertake research in education through the completion of a qualifying research paper of sufficient depth and scope to reflect their research competence;
- A minimum of A- or 80% average in his or her highest degree;
- A clearly conceptualized idea of an area of research or a research topic the applicant wishes to investigate in the doctoral program.
- Scholarly preparation to conduct research, normally including graduate level courses in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and design.
Tuition Fee
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International
24260 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24260 CAD per year during 48 months. -
National
12130 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12130 CAD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Halifax
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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