Master of Education

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) 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.​

Full-time vs Flexible time (Flex-time) in MEd
 

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.

To learn more about the Master of Education program at Nipissing University, please use the links to the left and review our Master of Education Handbooks.

For general inquiries regarding the Master of Education Program please contact us at GradEd@nipissingu.ca
 

 

Program Requirements:

Thesis Option Requirements:
 

EDUC 5196            Understanding Education 3 cr                           
EDUC 5157            Survey of Research Methods 3 cr
EDUC 5454            Master’s Thesis 12 cr
Plus 12 credits of 5000 level EDUC       
 

Research Paper Option Requirements:
 

EDUC 5196             Understanding Education 3 cr                          
EDUC 5157            Survey of Research Methods 3 cr
EDUC 5115             Research Paper 6 cr
Plus 18 credits of 5000 level EDUC      
 
Research Project + Seminar Option Requirements:
 

EDUC 5196             Understanding Education 3 cr                           
EDUC 5157            Survey of Research Methods 3 cr
EDUC 5186            Research Project + Seminar 3 cr
Plus 21 credits of 5000 level EDUC       
 

1) Courses in the Fall, Winter, or Spring/Summer terms are scheduled in one of three ways:

i. on-site, over a series of weekends or weekly evening sessions;

ii. online;

iii. blended (onsite portion over a series of weekends or weekly evening sessions).

 

Please note that Fall/Winter terms are 12 weeks in length; Spring and Summer are each six weeks in length and are treated as one "term".

 

2) Class hours, or equivalent online participation, will total at least 36 hours per 3-credit course.

 

Course Enrolment Per Term: Part-time students enrolled in the Master of Education program may register in one 3-credit course, in each of the Fall, Winter, and Spring/ Summer terms. Full-time students must enrol in a minimum of three 3-credit courses in each of the Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer terms, to a maximum of four 3-credit courses per term.

 

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.