MA/MS in Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation is a master's degree in Entrepreneurship programme offered by Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 16 months. Tuition for international students is CAD 46,000 per total (CAD 24,500 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Entrepreneurship
Duration: 16 months
Local tuition: CAD 24,500 / total
International tuition: CAD 46,000 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Saint Mary's University's Sobey School of Business is a 16-month, full-time graduate program built around alternating Friday and Saturday full-day classes. Coursework spans strategy, marketing, leadership, finance, and information technology, applied to real business and technology problems rather than taught in isolation. Students choose among three applied pathways, startup, internship, or thesis, allowing them to tailor the program toward launching a venture, gaining hands-on industry experience, or pursuing a research-based project. Innovation funding is described as available to qualifying students pursuing entrepreneurial ideas. The program connects participants to a network of founders, investors, and industry partners, intended to support the development of ideas toward commercialization. It suits working professionals and recent graduates who want to combine business fundamentals with a technology and innovation focus, whether their goal is starting a company, driving innovation inside an existing organization, or building deeper expertise in emerging technology sectors. The alternating weekend schedule is structured to accommodate students who are working or have other commitments during the week, while the applied-pathway structure allows for a degree of individual specialization within a single credential.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This programme is open to holders of an undergraduate degree in any discipline from an accredited university, with a minimum B average (3.0 GPA) over the final 60 credit hours; a background in science, technology, engineering or mathematics is preferred but not required. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Saint Mary's graduate English-proficiency thresholds set for this programme: TOEFL iBT 92 with no band below 20, IELTS Academic 7.0 with no band below 6.5, or Duolingo English Test 125 with no sub-score below 105. The application requires transcripts showing the grading scale, two letters of reference, a current CV documenting relevant work experience, and a completed MTEI supplemental form, submitted online with a $125 processing fee; no interview requirement is stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Saint Mary's University applies directly, not through a provincial service. For the currently posted cycle, Winter Term 2027 domestic applications close 1 December 2026 and international applications for the same term close 15 October 2026; Entrance Award and Admissions Scholarship consideration requires applying by 15 February 2027. Applications for the following 2027-2028 academic year (Fall 2027 and Winter 2028) opened 1 October 2026, but SMU has not yet published a Fall 2027 closing date for either domestic or international applicants -- the prior cycle's Fall Term domestic deadline was 1 August 2026. Admission is not described as rolling; each term carries a fixed posted deadline, released roughly a year ahead of the term. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
