Degrees Offered
 

Adult Education and Community Development (AECD) currently offers three graduate degree programs:

• Master's Degree Programs (MEd & MA) on a full-time or part-time basis
• Doctoral Degree Programs (PhD) both a funded full-time and unfunded flexible-time PhD.

Please note that the Adult Education and Community Development program is still accepting applications for the MEd degree program at this time for entry into the program in Fall 2013.

We also host collaborative programs in Comparative, International and Developmental Education and Workplace Learning and Social Change and actively participate in collaborative programs in other academic units.

The Masters of Education (MEd) is a professional program that introduces students to practical applications and theoretical concepts for use in a wide variety of adult learning and community development environments. The MEd is a non-thesis degree program which can be taken on either a full-time or part-time basis. It is not intended for students wishing to engage in research program or who are pursuing academic careers.

The MA is a research-based degree and can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. During their program of study, MA students are expected to have exposure to both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research.

The PhD degree program is designed to provide opportunities for advanced study in the theoretical foundations of adult education and community development and in the application of such knowledge to practice. The Adult Education and Community Development program offers both full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Note: Doctoral applicants who hold master's degrees based wholly on coursework must complete an independent research study or Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) in lieu of a thesis.

For more information about the Adult Education and Community Development program, please refer to the OISE Bulletin.