Master of Education in Adult Education

Adult education, including higher and distance education, prepares students to develop, implement, facilitate or administer programs and services for adults in the private and public sectors.

Research in the area includes:

• history of adult education in Canada
• theories of adult learning
• critical reflective practice
• evaluation studies
• instructor preparation
• the use of distance technologies
• teaching in higher education.

Requirements

Applicants to the MEd in Adult Education are required to have:

• a four-year undergraduate degree
• a grade point average of at least 3.0 (B, or its equivalent)
• the equivalent of two years of full-time practical experience working in relevant aspects of adult education

Deadline

The MEd in Adult Education program deadline dates are Dec. 1 (intended start date in May or September) and July 31 (intended start date in January).

Medium

This program is currently delivered completely online and has no in-person component. Some courses run with scheduled interaction (synchronous). Some run asynchronously, with dialogue mostly on discussion boards in a learning management system.

Resources

• MEd in adult education planning guide
• New Brunswick principal's certificate
• No-degree application process