Overview

Each year, approximately 10-14 students will be admitted to the doctoral program, six (four) at the Mount and four (three) each at Acadia University and St. Frances Xavier University, ONLY if a program and supervisor is available for each prospective student. All students take most of their courses together as a community of learners.

Residency requires 14 months full-time spent completing (a) six courses (4 units/24 credit hours), plus (b) any Special Topics or Independent Studies and (c) then up to five years full- or part-time to complete the Proposal and the Dissertation (3 units/18 credit hours).

During the first year of their program, all students meet face-to-face on site at one of the participating university’s campuses for two courses during July. During the Fall and Winter semesters, all students take three more courses via distance (as well as any Special Topics or Independent Studies required by the IDAC at Admissions). Also, during the first full academic year (July-July), while completing GEDU 9001-9005/EDUC 8013-8053 and any Special Topics or Independent Studies, all students complete a Comprehensive Portfolio GEDU 9010/EDUC 8109, working at their home institution with their supervisor and committee members.

During the second year of their program, they meet face-to-face in July to defend their portfolio and complete a Proposal Writing Workshop. Individual students then work at their home institution with their respective supervisor and committee members to prepare their proposal and complete their dissertation (GEDU 9100/EDUC 899Z, 8990).