Master of Adult Education

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Adult Education Degree must have a related Bachelors degree with an overall B grade or higher and at least two years experience as an adult educator. The Department has a limited enrollment, so admission is on a competitive basis. Applications are reviewed on an on-going basis throughout the year. There is no deadline to apply for the Master of Adult Education program.

Admission Procedures

The StFX Admissions Department establishes a file for each applicant. When the file is completed (application, transcripts, and references), it is then reviewed by the Department of Adult Education. Their recommendation is then forwarded to the Committee on Graduate Studies for a final decision. The decision is conveyed to the applicant by letter from the Admissions Office.

Please note that the Department of Adult Education does not receive files to review from the Admissions Office until all documentation has been received. After you have applied to StFX, confirm with the Admissions Office to make sure your file is complete.

Policy re Applications and Acceptances

Our department practice, now policy, of acceptance and registration of students. We process files, regardless of applicant, in the order in which they are received. We will advise students of missing information or incomplete files, and we will leave it to the student to follow up. We do not process students with incomplete applications or put them on the Foundations Institute wait list.

Students are put on the confirmation list in the order in which they were processed.  We use a waiting list that is followed in the order of acceptance. Only a major situation would cause us to deviate from this.

 

How to Apply

To apply to the Master of Adult Education program, you can contact the Department assistant for an application package or (Click here to download the application package). Complete the application form and return it along with supporting documentation (see below) and the application fee {fee is payable by cheque, money order or credit card (email, call or write card number/expiry date directly on application form)} to St. Francis Xavier University, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 5000, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2G 2W5.

Two confidential references are required as well as official degree transcripts. Forms for references are included in the information package. You will also need to request educational institutions to forward official transcripts directly to our Admissions Office. Please note that the referee is asked to place the reference in a sealed envelope and to write his/her signature across the seal. Applicants should submit the references with completed application forms. Applicant should also enclose official transcripts with the application package.

A Checklist for those applying to the Master of Adult Education Program

  • Complete the Application for Admission to Graduate Studies
  • Request official transcripts for all undergraduate/graduate degrees and have these sent directly to St.FX University
  • Two confidential letters of reference are required (forms included in the application above).
  • Prepare and include with the application a comprehensive curriculum vitae clearly indicating your experience in the practice of adult education;
  • Complete a typed statement of 500 to 1000 words (maximum) discussing:
    • your personal philosophy of adult education;
    • your experience as an adult educator;
    • your long-term career goals;
    • an indication of your area of interest and a reference list of five supporting readings-books, articles, websites.
  • Evidence of English proficiency if your first language is not English (Contact the Admissions Office for details).

  • For applicants whose first language is not English, or whose normal language of instruction has been other than English, a test of English language proficiency may be required. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or its equivalent is recommended. If TOEFL scores are submitted, then a minimum score of at least 580 on the paper-based test, 236 on the computer-based test or 92 on the IBT (internet based TOEFL) is required. Other acceptable tests and the minimum scores include the MELAB (90), IELTS (6.5) or the CAEL (70).

NOTE: You should contact the admissions office (902-867-2219 or e-mail admit@stfx.ca) to check if all the references and transcripts have been received.

When your file is complete, the Admission's Office forwards the application to the Adult Education Department for review among a faculty selection committee. The application is, then, sent to the Chair of Graduate Studies. The Committee on Graduate Studies makes the final decision on all applications. The Admissions Office issues the letters of acceptance or rejection. If accepted, you will be forwarded a Foundations Institute registration form listing the next available sessions which ordinarily are held two to three times each year. You will be asked to select one of these sessions and your name will be placed on a list. Before the Foundations Institute begins, you will be asked to confirm your attendance by paying a $200 fee, which is deducted from your tuition. On receipt of the fee, you will receive an information package containing the details pertinent to your three week stay on campus.

 

Current Tuition Fees Information

Current tuition rates and policy are as follows:

  • $6,028.00 for Nova Scotia students payable at Foundations Institute
  • $7,050.00 for Canadian students payable at Foundations Institute; normally there has been a 10% increase each year.

A payment plan is available for tuition. It is payable over 2 years; you can make 2 payments or 4 payments. For more information/details you can contact Pauline MacIsaac at the Business Office: pmacisaa@stfx.ca or 902-867-3731.

This amount covers tuition for two years. A continuation fee of $200 is payable for each additional year until such time as the degree is awarded or the student's candidacy in the program has expired. The candidacy limit is five years.

IMPORTANT: International students pay an additional amount in accordance with the International Student Policy of this University (Currently $13,255.00).

For further information, get in touch with us via our contact page.