The Master of Education (MEd) program is designed to prepare educational leaders for learning environments such as classrooms, schools and other learning organizations. The program is ideal for education, healthcare and other professionals.
The program is offered on a full-time and flexible full-time (flex-time) basis. The flex-time option is intended to allow working professionals to be engaged in continued employment in areas related to the fields of research. The Master of Education program is designed to be completed online and all MEd courses are offered online. Students may have the opportunity to register in select interdisciplinary on-campus courses at Nipissing University but these offerings are not guaranteed. The full-time MEd Program is a two-year program. Students in the flex-time option may complete within 3-4 years.
Our MEd students tell us that they appreciate the program’s flexibility. In addition to the low faculty-to-student ratio, the program structure allows working professionals to continue with full-time or part-time employment.
Our MEd students
Choose
Full-time
(2-year program)
or
Flex-time
(4-year program)
Choose:
Thesis
(6 courses and a thesis)
Major research paper
(8 courses and a major research paper)
Course route
(10 courses, one of which is a research project seminar)
Master of Education (MEd)
Application Process:
Admission Requirements, How to Apply, Admission Process and Registration Status
Prospective MEd Student FAQs ❯
Finances:
Degree Requirements:
Funding and Financial Aid
Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Funding is available to graduate students from both internal and external sources. Internal funding includes teaching/research assistantships, faculty research grants, and Nipissing Graduate Scholarships. The value of these scholarships varies. Students are also encouraged to compete for scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS), the Canada Graduate Scholarship, and the Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship.
Full vs Flex time
The Master of Education program operates on a trimester basis with courses available in the Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer terms. All Master of Education courses are delivered online through Blackboard.
Full-time M.Ed.
- Six (6)terms (2-years) of continuous full-time enrolment.
- Tuition required for a minimum of six (6) terms.
- Degree extension available.
Flexible Time M.Ed.
- Six (6) terms (2-years) of continuous full-time enrolment.
- Tuition required for a minimum of six (6) terms.
- Up to six (6) additional terms of continuous enrolment during which only ancillary fees would be applicable
- Degree extension available.
| Scholarship Funding | Eligible for scholarship funding. May not work more than 10 hrs/wk for the University. |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Term tuition fees and ancillary fees applicable |
| Year 2 | Term tuition fees and ancillary fees applicable |
| Year 3 | Degree extension required each term for a maximum of three (3) terms -$1000 plus ancillary fees per term |
| Year 4 | N/A |
| Year 5 | N/A |
| Scholarship Funding | Not eligible for scholarship funding. No restriction to number of hours worked for the University |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Term tuition fees and ancillary fees applicable |
| Year 2 | Term tuition fees and ancillary fees applicable |
| Year 3 | Ancillary fees applicable |
| Year 4 | Ancillary fees applicable |
| Year 5 | Degree extension required each term for a maximum of three (3) terms - $1000 plus ancillary fees per term |
