MA/MS in Education - Distance Education (with thesis) at Université TÉLUQ in Québec, Canada is a master's degree in Education & Teaching programme. The programme is delivered fully online. It carries 45.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 712 per credit (CAD 104 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Education & Teaching
Delivery: Online
Credits: 45.0
Local tuition: CAD 104 / credit
International tuition: CAD 712 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This master's program in education, offered online by Université TÉLUQ with a concentration in distance education, leads to a Master of Arts and requires completion of a thesis. The curriculum is organized in three parts: foundation courses covering communication in distance learning, pedagogical approaches, and learner-support technologies; specialization courses addressing administration, teaching methods, and applied educational technology topics; and a research component combining methodology coursework with thesis supervision. Instruction is delivered entirely at a distance, letting students continue working while studying. The program suits classroom teachers, training professionals, and others in education-related roles who want to deepen their knowledge of distance education specifically, whether to design distance programs within their own organization, teach at a distance, or support distance learners more effectively. Because it culminates in a thesis, it is oriented toward students interested in research into distance education rather than a purely coursework-based professional credential.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum cumulative average of 3.0 on a 4.3 scale; files between 2.7 and 3.0 are reviewed case by case by the admission and evaluation sub-committee and may still receive an admission recommendation. Applicants without the required average may instead be considered on the basis of sufficient training or experience, at the sub-committee's discretion. Written French must be mastered, attested by the Université TÉLUQ written French test or a recognized equivalent, and the programme additionally requires the ability to read scientific articles in English, with no formal English test score specified. The sub-committee may attach conditions to an offer, such as preparatory courses, an admission interview, or additional documents. Students must remain enrolled in the fall and winter trimesters until completion.
Application Details
Application Deadline:TELUQ accepts most applications at any time, but admission tied to a specific trimester follows published windows: Fall 2026 runs 16 February to 30 October 2026, Winter 2027 runs 3 August 2026 to 26 February 2027, and Summer 2027 runs 14 December 2026 to 18 June 2027. Domestic and international applicants share the same windows, except international applicants must submit at least 14 days before a period closes or their file is carried to the next trimester; a few programmes set their own deadlines, listed on each programme's page. Outside these term-specific windows TELUQ describes admission as continuous rather than governed by a single fixed closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
