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Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Community Development in Wolfville Canada | Acadia University
Acadia University
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Wolfville Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
16,078
(c. USD11,729.62)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Acadia's Master of Community Development is a compact, forward-thinking two-year graduate program blending multiple disciplines. Participants collaborate directly with faculty advisors on thesis projects while completing supplementary coursework to broaden their expertise. The curriculum includes hands-on learning through mandatory professional or teaching practicums.
With deliberately limited enrollment, this program ensures personalized guidance from professors, enabling tailored academic paths aligned with individual research goals. Acadia's intimate campus environment fosters cross-departmental faculty support for both coursework and research projects. Our instructors maintain robust partnerships with community groups and regional hubs specializing in university-community partnerships.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
WHAT ARE YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND FEES?
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YOUR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For admission to Acadia University:
GPA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES
Acadia's minimum admission requirement is 2.67/4.0 GPA OR a 70% in the courses taken in the major field in the last two undergraduate years. To be eligible for an Acadia Graduate Scholarship/Acadia Graduate Teaching Assistantship [Internal Scholarship], you must possess a GPA of 3.0/4.0 in each of the last two years of study. If you are applying for an external scholarship, in most cases a 1 st Class Average is required. Acadia defined 1 st Class as 3.67/4.0 GPA. Please note that some departments/schools may have additional admission requirements.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
We seek applications from excellent graduating and mature students with a range of Bachelor's degrees who are interested in an intensive, self-directed, and engaging program. The program is thesis-based and you will also complete a number of courses while working in close cooperation with faculty on your research project. We are seeking applicants who have a particular interest in one of the following areas:
Tourism and Sustainable Community Development
Environmental Education
Active Transportation and Community Health
Sustainable Food and Community Development
Renewable Energy and Community Engagement
Adventure Education
Community-Based Resource and Environmental Management
Acadia's minimum admission requirement is 2.67/4.0 GPA OR a 70% in the courses taken in the major field in the last two undergraduate years.
IELTS (Academic only) - 6.5 overall with no subtest score below 6.0
TOEFL - 93 IBT with no subtest score below 20
TOEFL - 93 IBT Home Edition with no subtest score below 20
I am from:
Where are you from:
My province is:
My province is:
YOUR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For admission to Acadia University:
GPA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES
Acadia's minimum admission requirement is 2.67/4.0 GPA OR a 70% in the courses taken in the major field in the last two undergraduate years. To be eligible for an Acadia Graduate Scholarship/Acadia Graduate Teaching Assistantship [Internal Scholarship], you must possess a GPA of 3.0/4.0 in each of the last two years of study. If you are applying for an external scholarship, in most cases a 1 st Class Average is required. Acadia defined 1 st Class as 3.67/4.0 GPA. Please note that some departments/schools may have additional admission requirements.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
We seek applications from excellent graduating and mature students with a range of Bachelor's degrees who are interested in an intensive, self-directed, and engaging program. The program is thesis-based and you will also complete a number of courses while working in close cooperation with faculty on your research project. We are seeking applicants who have a particular interest in one of the following areas:
Tourism and Sustainable Community Development
Environmental Education
Active Transportation and Community Health
Sustainable Food and Community Development
Renewable Energy and Community Engagement
Adventure Education
Community-Based Resource and Environmental Management
Acadia's minimum admission requirement is 2.67/4.0 GPA OR a 70% in the courses taken in the major field in the last two undergraduate years.
IELTS (Academic only) - 6.5 overall with no subtest score below 6.0
TOEFL - 93 IBT with no subtest score below 20
TOEFL - 93 IBT Home Edition with no subtest score below 20
Tuition
CAD
16,078