There are three semesters in the graduate programs at Messiah University, fall, spring, and summer. The Graduate Program in Education offers its courses in an 8-week online format during the fall and spring semesters.
During the summer, courses are offered in an 8-week online format, as well as a one-week intensive format. The late summer intensive course requires students to be on campus for one full week and thereafter complete any further assignments for the course.