Open Acadia

Study Options

Cohort Groups

Open Acadia, in conjunction with the Acadia School of Education, offers admission to MEd programs to groups of professional educators living in a specific geographic area or working for a specific school board. An MEd program of courses is scheduled for each cohort, and then cohort members proceed through the program as a group.  If you would like further information on forming a cohort, please contact John Christopher, Manager of Programs at Open Acadia: john.christopher@acadiau.ca

Graduate Education Courses as an Independent Student

You can also apply for admission as an Independent Student; independent students can take up to four courses before applying for admission into a Master of Education degree program.  To apply to take Graduate courses as an Independent student you need to complete the Registration/Admission form on our website.

You are also required to submit official transcripts from all educational institutes you have attended as well as a current resume.  If you are applying on a letter of permission from another institute we will need a copy of this as well.   

Summer Institutes

The Acadia University School of Education, in collaboration with Open Acadia, offers intensive three-week summer institutes designed to meet the professional development needs of educators.  Some MEd programs begin with a summer institute.

Online Courses

In addition to on-campus and cohort options, a number of MEd courses are available in a flexible online format.  Some of these courses are open-entry courses that allow students to register and begin their course at any time of the year, while other online courses have more specific milestones and timings established by the Instructor. 

Online open-entry (register and start anytime) courses currently available include:

• EDUC 50G3          Research Literacy

• EDUC 5203          Introduction to Educational Technology
• EDUC 5213          Organizational Theory and School Culture
• EDUC 5273          Education and The Law
• EDUC 5303          Principles of Assessment
• EDUC 5513          Research Design in Education
• EDUC 5673          Current Research and Theory in Curriculum: Literacy and Technology
• EDUC 5773          Community Perspectives on School and Society
• EDUC 5843          Instructional Design - Multiage Pedagogy
• EDUC 5913          Theoretical Perspectives on Leadership

 Online Courses Coming Soon:

EDUC 5053          Mentoring New Teachers

EDUC 5563          Career Counselling