Graduate Degree and Certificate Program

*We accept applications throughout the year. Upon review of all required application materials, you can start one of three times during the year: Spring, Summer, or Fall. Once you're in, classes start every 8 or 16 weeks. It's up to you!

*The cost per credit is $355. The total cost for the Master of Education in partnership with Learners Edge costs $12,780. This includes up to $1,000 in flight and travel costs to participate in the national Action Research Summer Symposium for your capstone. The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies costs $11,005.

*Yes, financial aid is available for all qualified students in the M.Ed. Please reach out to LEstudent@snhu.edu for details upon applying.

*See our policies listed in the SNHU academic catalog, HERE.

*All courses are online, and instructed by expert faculty in their associated field. Most courses are self-paced with soft due dates. Your starting course will comprise of a Profile Seminar that introduces you to the program, sets expectations, and allows for you to select a flexible ‘pacing’ schedule to complete in 1, 2, or 3 years. You may select from a suite of available core courses within each of the five Learning Strands that meet your interests and program requirements. Two courses from each strand will be required for completion of the degree or the post-master's certificate.

Assignments in each course will range from reflection, discussion, application, and other exciting critical tasks. Each course will have an embedded reflection component that allows you to self-assess and grow towards meeting course and program outcomes. This design helps you map your transformation and inform your personal goals and professional practice.

*All courses are instructed by faculty with expertise in their associated subject matter. All courses in the programs require faculty to be reviewed and approved by both University and Learners Edge staff.

*The Profile Seminar introduces you to the program, sets expectations, and allows for you to select a flexible ‘pacing’ schedule to complete in 1, 2, or 3 years. This course is shorter in length than your core courses in the five strands and the Action Research series. It is designed to build your capacity and provide a platform to grow your personal and professional goals.

*The Summer Action Research Symposium is our culminating, national event designed to bring together like-minded educators from around the country to present their capstone projects. You will get the unique opportunity to review your colleagues’ capstone projects, as well as have your one capstone formally reviewed by peers and an evaluator. The Symposium is a highly motivating and exciting event that demonstrates all the incredible hard work that goes into impacting yourself and your classroom. We bet you've never done anything quite like this before!

*Yes, SNHU pays up to $1,000 of travel costs associated with your travel and hotel at the Summer Action Research Symposium.

*Attendance to our Summer Symposium is not required to successfully complete the program for M.Ed. or CAGS students.  The Summer Symposium is an optional component that we offer to learners.  We encourage all of our learners to join us, share their professional growth within the programming, and meet with learners from across our programs.

*Faculty from Learners Edge and SNHU are available to you and will address your questions promptly. The Learners Edge Content Staff are available seven (7) days a week to meet your needs, and offer support of your learning experience.

*Your work will be presented to you in separate modules that build off of each other.  Work within these modules are assessed based on the rubric provided to you within the syllabus.  Additionally, at the end of your course, you will complete a Learning Progress form and two final reflections (one related to the specific course outcomes and the other related to the Program Outcomes).  The Program Outcomes Reflection is not evaluated on a rubric, but is required for your ePortfolio.

*Your selection of program pacing is one of the more unique features of our program. In the Profile Seminar course (taken at the beginning of your degree or certificate program), you will select a scheduling pathway that best fits your busy life. You will have the option to select a pathway that leads to graduation in 1, 2, or 3 years. Don’t worry if you need to adjust as you go on—we all know life can sometimes change our plans. However, the pacing you select will help set your academic expectations, financial responsibilities, and help inform the faculty and advisors of your goals.

*Upon initial application, you will be enrolled into the Profile Seminar course, and you can pick your starting date in the near future. As a student, you will have the ability to select your courses multiple terms in advance if needed. However, we encourage you to plan accordingly with your career and family needs. The process for selecting courses will be explained in greater detail in your Profile Seminar. Rest assured that you will have exciting options available to you each and every term to best meet your programmatic requirements and professional passions.

*Due to the flexibility in the time you have to complete a course, it is easier to break this down by the type of course you are taking.  The Profile Seminar contains activities and readings that should take 15 hours to complete.  Any of the three-credit courses you select from within the Learning Strands have been designed to create an experience of approximately 45 to 60 hours worth of coursework.

The Action Research courses vary depending where you are in the process.  Learning about the stages and philosophies behind Action Research provides a different amount of time commit from your individual researching or implementing the changes to your practices within your learning environment.

*Before signing up for any online course or program, it is important to consider whether you will be able to commit adequate time to your studies. An online course provides the participant with a lot of freedom and flexibility. Thus, you should also think about whether you bring the motivation, discipline, and time management skills that will be needed to thrive in this environment.

*You do not need to be a computer expert to succeed in an online course, but you do need to have some basic tools and skills and an open attitude. First, you’ll need access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection, preferably in a quiet place where you will be able to concentrate on asynchronous work. You should know how to perform basic functions on a computer, such as accessing the internet, downloading files, and installing new programs. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you should have an open attitude to learning in this exciting and evolving environment. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of help along the way!