Master of Lifelong Learning at Mount Saint Vincent University

The Lifelong Learning is a Master degree offered by Mount Saint Vincent University at its main campus in Halifax, Canada. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 2 years to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from September 6, 2026.

About Master of Lifelong Learning

Our Masters programs in Studies in Lifelong Learning prepare students with knowledge and skills to take leadership roles as lifelong educators. Our graduate students benefit from our small classes, knowledgeable instructors, hands-on experiences, and an exciting curriculum. Whether they are interested in supporting learning in formal education institutions, families, communities, or workplaces, students find our program rich, engaging, and pertinent. Our students come from many different educational and workplace backgrounds. The common denominator is that they are interested in how learning occurs across the lifespan. Often they are currently involved or would like to become involved in teaching other adults.

Understand the process of learning across the lifespan
Design educational programs (workshops, seminars, curriculum)
Strategies for teaching effectively
Improved communication skills
Increase your capacity for creativity

Connect Through Practicum

Students in the program gain practical experience through a practicum. The practicum is a full unit course that provides students with an opportunity to take some of the concepts, theories and ideas that they have learned about in the program and put them into practice. Over the course of two semesters, students will work with their practicum instructor and a mentor at their practicum site to develop and carry out a â€œhands-onâ€ project that fits with their particular interests.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Lifelong Learning at Mount Saint Vincent University

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 Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 93

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:

Fee Information

Master of Lifelong Learning at Mount Saint Vincent University

Mount Saint Vincent University

Canada, Halifax