Family Studies and Gerontology

Mount Saint Vincent University

Canada, Halifax

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Mount Saint Vincent University

Canada , Halifax

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines6-Sep-2022

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 13,304 / year

Next Intake 6-Sep-2022

Family Studies and Gerontology

About

Our graduate programs in Family Studies and Gerontology program will help you develop a deep understanding of the key issues that affect this field: family dynamics and development, or individual and population aging. You can focus your studies on Family Studies or on Gerontology. Family Studies considers individuals and families across the life-course, as well as the programs and policies that affect families. Gerontology focuses on issues related to aging and the challenges that older persons encounters.

We welcome international applicants to our graduate programs, and we encourage international applicants to apply as early as possible so that sufficient time is allocated for obtaining a student visa. Please visit

Advancing Your Career

A Masterâs degree can help you become a leader, and educator, or a researcher in your field. Graduates of our Masterâs programs in Family Studies and Gerontology are pursuing careers in aging, community or family services, family life education, community development, social work, and more.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission Requirements

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

1. a bachelor’s degree and a Bachelor of Education or equivalent, and

2. 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.

Admission is on a competitive basis. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. At present, a limited number of students on a part-time basis are admitted every year. Students who wish to study full-time should contact the program head.

English Program Requirements

If an applicant’s first language is not English, official reports with acceptable scores from one of the following tests must be submitted:

the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
the CanTEST
the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)

The following test scores indicate the English language requirements for international student admission to full-time studies and the language bridging programs at MSVU: