At Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada, MA/MS in Child and Youth Study is offered as a master's degree in Early Childhood Education programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,400 per credit (CAD 1,234 per credit for local students).
Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, offers two graduate credentials in Child and Youth Study: the thesis-based Master of Arts in Child and Youth Study (MACYS) and the non-thesis Master of Child and Youth Study (MCYS). Both examine critical issues affecting children and youth in the region, in Canada, and internationally, and are designed for caregivers, educators, and other professionals working in child and youth well-being. In the MACYS, each student works with a faculty supervisor to develop and research an original thesis topic in areas such as early intervention, child and youth development, social justice, or child and youth health and wellness, culminating in a written thesis; the MCYS instead applies research theory to real-world professional contexts without a thesis requirement. Both programs are delivered exclusively through on-campus courses, mostly scheduled in the evenings, and welcome full-time and part-time students, though neither offers an online option. The undergraduate BA in Child and Youth Study serves as a pathway to Level 3 Classification in Nova Scotia, but the university states the graduate programs do not provide this same pathway. Graduates go on to roles in children's centres, youth care, community services, special-needs coordination, and academic instruction.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Mount Saint Vincent University's own program page for the Master of Arts in Child and Youth Study requires a completed four-year undergraduate degree with a minimum B average (GPA 3.0), preferably in a social-science area such as early childhood, child and youth study, psychology, education, social work, family studies or sociology. Applicants need undergraduate credit in statistics, research methods, and human developmental psychology covering childhood and/or adolescence, with any deficiency made up at a minimum B grade. Applicants must also have relevant experience in the child and youth field (e.g. child and youth care work, early childhood education, child protection, youth outreach) and submit a roughly 1,500-word Statement of Intent; thesis-stream applicants also submit a thesis-topic description. Applications are due by February 15 for the single fall intake.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:The Master of Arts in Child and Youth Study closes February 15, 2027 for September 2027 entry.
