Mount Saint Vincent University

Mount Saint Vincent University

Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) encourages diversity, inclusion and accessibility among international students. It prioritises equality in student academic research, fosters diverse cultural backgrounds, provides an inclusive environment, and helps you access educational resources. Its research centre simplifies critical advancements in Alzheimer's disease, literacy, healthy ageing, childhood development, and food security. Further, it offers experiential, innovative research opportunities to students. About the University MSUV provides you with an unparalleled standard of creative teaching and research and has an accredited cooperative education program. It is celebrating 45 years of cooperative education, which includes tourism and hospitality, business administration, and arts and science internship programs. Through its Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities, you can get into the industry work experience and classroom education. Established in 1873, MSVU has over 4000 students from around 70 countries, over 35,000 alumni and 600 staff and faculty. MSVU offers its dynamic undergraduate programs in Arts and Science, 34 graduate degrees, and 8 certificates & diploma programs, and its professional programs are: Applied Human Nutrition Business Administration Child and Youth Study Public Relations Tourism and Hospitality Management Communication Family Studies and Gerontology Women’s Studies Student life You can enjoy the endless events and activities, such as awards night banquets, contests and giveaways, clubs and societies, awareness campaigns, orientation and frosh week, summer camp, photography, lobbying activities, exam boot camps, wellness programs, the winter carnival, ever famous Shinerama, grab class events, employment workshops, and textbook trading fairs. MSVU has a student union and professional team that includes the council, managers, staff, and volunteers. Their team’s primary work is to identify your needs and issues. Suppose you are a first-year or graduation student or facing transition difficulty, the team will help you resolve your troubles, and they will implement the changes in the Mount student community. Assisi Hall's Mount Health office provides health consultations from Monday to Friday. Mount Counselling Services offers you free academic and personnel counselling. Their professionals and staff can figure out your requirements, and they will ensure your health and wellness throughout your educational journey. Why choose Mount Saint Vincent University? MSVU introduced its first joint interdisciplinary PhD in Educational Studies in Atlantic Canada with Acadia University and St. Francis Xavier University MSVU launched the first women's studies department among Canadian universities It is the only Canadian university that provides graduate and undergraduate child and youth study programs Its faculty-to-student ratio is 1:20, so you can interact with faculty in a focused small classroom It is the only university having a Master of Public Relations Program in Canada It is the pioneer university in distance education with 190 graduate and undergraduate courses

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Programs at Mount Saint Vincent University

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Master's

Masters of Education (Literacy Education) (Non Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Master's

Masters of Education (Lifelong Learning) (Non Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Master's

Masters of Education (Educational Foundations) (Non Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Master's

Masters of Arts in Education (Literacy Education) (Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Master's

Masters of Arts in Education (Lifelong Learning) (Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Master's

Masters of Arts in Education (Educational Foundations) (Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Master's

Masters of Arts in Education (Curriculum Stuides): Teaching English to Sepakers of Other Langauges (TESOL) (Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
1 year
Canada
Master's

Master of Public Relations (Non Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
1 year
Canada
Master's

Master of Education (Curriculum Studies): Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Non Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
1 year
Canada
Master's

Master of Education, Curriculum Studies (Non Thesis)

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
Canada
Bachelor's

Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality Management

Mount Saint Vincent University

Tourism management studies how destinations, hotels, tour operators and attractions are planned, marketed and run, and how visitor flows affect local economies, cultures and environments. Service operations sit alongside marketing, sustainability and destination planning. Graduates often work in hospitality groups, travel companies, tourism boards and event operations.

Tourism Management
2 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Diploma in Business Administration

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
2 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality - Practica Route

Mount Saint Vincent University

Tourism management studies how destinations, hotels, tour operators and attractions are planned, marketed and run, and how visitor flows affect local economies, cultures and environments. Service operations sit alongside marketing, sustainability and destination planning. Graduates often work in hospitality groups, travel companies, tourism boards and event operations.

Tourism Management
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality - Cooperative Education Route

Mount Saint Vincent University

Tourism management studies how destinations, hotels, tour operators and attractions are planned, marketed and run, and how visitor flows affect local economies, cultures and environments. Service operations sit alongside marketing, sustainability and destination planning. Graduates often work in hospitality groups, travel companies, tourism boards and event operations.

Tourism Management
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science Psychology

Mount Saint Vincent University

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science Mathematics

Mount Saint Vincent University

Mathematics develops precise reasoning about structure, quantity, change and uncertainty, through areas such as algebra, analysis, geometry, probability and statistics. Proof and abstraction are the core skills, and they carry over widely. Graduates often work in data and analytics, finance, software, teaching, research, and modelling roles across science and industry.

Mathematics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science General Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Science studies treats science itself as a human activity, asking how knowledge is produced, tested, funded, contested and put to use, and what that means for society. History, philosophy, sociology and policy analysis all feed in. Graduates often work in research, policy and regulation, science communication, publishing, museums and education.

Science Studies
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Mount Saint Vincent University

Chemistry studies matter: what substances are made of, how they react, and how new compounds and materials can be created and analysed. Laboratory technique and careful measurement sit alongside theory from organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. Graduates often work in pharmaceuticals, materials, energy, food and environmental testing, research and teaching.

Chemistry
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science Biology

Mount Saint Vincent University

Biology is the study of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Laboratory and field methods sit alongside genetics, physiology, evolution and ecology. Graduates often move into research and laboratory work, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, conservation and environmental roles, education and science communication.

Biology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science Applied Human Nutrition - Nutrition

Mount Saint Vincent University

Nutrition and dietetics studies how food and nutrients affect health across the lifespan, and how dietary advice is translated into practice for individuals and populations. Learning covers biochemistry, physiology, food composition and behaviour change. Graduates often work in healthcare and community nutrition, public health programmes, the food industry and health promotion.

Nutrition And Dietetics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science Applied Human Nutrition - Dietetics

Mount Saint Vincent University

Nutrition and dietetics studies how food and nutrients affect health across the lifespan, and how dietary advice is translated into practice for individuals and populations. Learning covers biochemistry, physiology, food composition and behaviour change. Graduates often work in healthcare and community nutrition, public health programmes, the food industry and health promotion.

Nutrition And Dietetics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Public Relations Cooperative Education

Mount Saint Vincent University

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration Strategic Human Resource Management

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration Non-Profit Leadership

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration Marketing

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration Management

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration International Option

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration General Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Mount Saint Vincent University

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Women's and Gender Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Women's studies examines women's lives, histories and contributions, and how gender shapes work, family, law, health and culture. Students draw on history, sociology, literature and political theory, and learn to read evidence and argument critically. Graduates often work in policy, community and advocacy organisations, education, media, research or public services.

Women S Studies
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Sociology & Anthropology

Mount Saint Vincent University

Sociology examines how societies are organised, and how class, gender, ethnicity, institutions and culture shape people's lives and choices. Students learn to gather and interpret evidence about social patterns, and to question explanations that seem obvious. Graduates often work in research, policy, social services, human resources, media and the non-profit sector.

Sociology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Public Policy Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Public policy is the study of how problems reach the agenda, how options are designed and chosen, and how programmes are implemented and evaluated. Students learn economics, statistics, politics and ethics, and practise writing analysis for decision-makers. Graduates often work in government, think tanks, international organisations, consultancy and advocacy.

Public Policy
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Psychology

Mount Saint Vincent University

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Political Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Political science analyses power: how governments work, how policy is made, why people vote as they do, and how institutions and ideologies shape collective decisions. Methods range from political theory to statistical analysis of behaviour. Graduates often work in public administration, policy research, campaigning, journalism, international organisations and consultancy.

Political Science
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Mathematics

Mount Saint Vincent University

Mathematics develops precise reasoning about structure, quantity, change and uncertainty, through areas such as algebra, analysis, geometry, probability and statistics. Proof and abstraction are the core skills, and they carry over widely. Graduates often work in data and analytics, finance, software, teaching, research, and modelling roles across science and industry.

Mathematics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts History

Mount Saint Vincent University

History reconstructs and interprets the past from evidence: documents, objects, testimony and data, always asking who produced a source and why. The training is in research, argument and writing rather than memorising events. Graduates often work in research, archives and museums, teaching, journalism, law, policy and administration.

History
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts General Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts French

Mount Saint Vincent University

Area studies of this kind bring together the history, politics, economies and cultures of a cluster of closely linked neighbouring states, together with the institutions built to manage their cooperation and their disputes. Graduates often work in policy and diplomacy, international organisations, research, translation, business and journalism.

European Studies
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts English

Mount Saint Vincent University

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Economics

Mount Saint Vincent University

Economics asks how societies use scarce resources: how prices form, how households and firms decide, and how policy, trade and money shape growth, employment and inequality. Mathematical modelling and statistical evidence run through the subject. Graduates often work in analysis and consultancy, banking, government and international organisations, and research.

Economics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Cultural Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Cultural studies treats everyday culture — music, television, fashion, advertising, online life — as something worth analysing seriously, and asks how meaning and power circulate through it. Theory, history and close analysis of media texts are the tools. Graduates often work in media, marketing, publishing, research, education and the arts.

Cultural Studies
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Communication

Mount Saint Vincent University

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts Canadian Studies

Mount Saint Vincent University

Area studies of this kind bring history, politics, literature, geography, economics and Indigenous scholarship together to understand a country in depth: its institutions, regions and languages, its migrations and its place among neighbouring states. Comparative and archival research is common. Graduates often work in government, diplomacy, media, education, cultural organisations and research.

Canadian Studies
4 years
Canada

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