M.A. in TESOL/Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion

Admission

Requirements

Candidates will be selected on the basis of three key areas:

    • Knowledge: The URI Graduate School recommends an undergraduate GPA of 3.0;
    • Skills: Demonstrated teaching experience or concurrent enrollment in a teacher preparation program
    • Dispositions toward teaching language and learning: Applicants must demonstrate positive dispositions toward continued learning, and toward teaching literacy to all students and equal opportunity for all students.

International Students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency: Click here for Graduate School requirements

GRE scores are not required for this program.

Tuition and Fees

Students who are accepted into the Graduate School with an M.A. in TESOL/Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion are eligible for the reduced tuition rates below.

2024-2025 Tuition:

$534 per credit hour
$1,602 per 3-credit course

Additional Fees: 
Other standard graduate student fees can be found on the Enrollment Services website

How to Apply

We accept students with rolling admission deadlines:

Fall admission: July 15 deadline
Spring admission: November 15 deadline
Summer admission: April 1 deadline

An online application must be submitted through a GradCAS account

Applications must include:

      • an undergraduate transcript from a regionally accredited institution
      • a copy of relevant teaching certification (Elementary, TEFL, etc…)
      • a résumé indicating your teaching experiences
      • a minimum of two letters of recommendation, including one from personnel in a supervisory capacity qualified to comment specifically on professional abilities and strengths (for example, principals, department chairs)
      • a personal statement revealing your rationale for applying to the TESOL/BDL program and a focused goal for obtaining an advanced degree 

For more information about URI’s Graduate School requirements, click here.