Due to the collaboration and innovation of three Nova Scotian
Universities, students are now able to study for their PhD in
Educational Studies for the first time in Nova Scotia. Lifelong learning is offered as one of six major theme areas of this PhD program
The
Inter-University Doctoral Program in Educational Studies, which is the
only one of its kind in the region, is a shared venture between Acadia
University (Acadia), Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount), and
Saint Francis Xavier University (StFX).
This will be the
inaugural doctoral degree offering for all three universities and builds
on an already strong reputation of their graduate study offerings. The
inter-university program will allow students to stay in the region to
further their education and it will attract students to Nova Scotia. In
addition, it will lead to an advanced research base in educational
studies in the province and beyond – research that could very well
affect curricula development and public policy on the education system.