{"id":815,"date":"2016-05-19T16:39:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T20:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education-draft\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:27:34","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/m-a\/m-a-tesol-bdl\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"M.A. TESOL\/BDL Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>M.A. in TESOL\/Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"m-a-tesol\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-m-a-tesol\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-4827\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4827\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/m-a\/m-a-tesol-bdl\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4818\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4818\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/m-a\/m-a-tesol-bdl\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4821\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4821\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/m-a\/m-a-tesol-bdl\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4824\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4824\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/m-a\/m-a-tesol-bdl\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Admission<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Requirements<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Candidates will be selected on the basis of three key areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Knowledge:<\/strong> The URI Graduate School recommends an undergraduate GPA of 3.0;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skills:<\/strong> Demonstrated teaching experience or concurrent enrollment in a teacher preparation program<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dispositions toward teaching language and learning:<\/strong> Applicants must demonstrate positive dispositions toward continued learning, and toward teaching literacy to all students and equal opportunity for all students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>International Students must demonstrate <strong>English Language Proficiency:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\">Click here for Graduate School requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GRE scores are not required for this program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Tuition and Fees<\/h3>\n<p>Students who are accepted into the Graduate School with an M.A.&nbsp;in TESOL\/Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion are eligible for the <strong><em>reduced<\/em><\/strong> tuition rates below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-2026 Tuition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">$553 per credit hour<br \/>\nFall 2025 and Spring 2026 &#8211; $1,659 per 3-credit course<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/summer\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/summer\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1742388826237000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1l-x3yJxdGITIhldrFV7DJ\">Summer<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/jterm\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/jterm\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1742388826237000&#038;usg=AOvVaw24ItKscBKpWfwabHGDlQUG\">J-term<\/a>&nbsp;rates follow in-state and out-of-state residency<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Fees:&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/strong>Other standard graduate student fees can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enrollment\/tuition-and-fees-part-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enrollment Services website<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>We accept students with rolling admission deadlines:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Fall admission: <strong>July 15<\/strong> deadline<br \/>\nSpring admission: <strong>November 15<\/strong> deadline<br \/>\nSummer admission: <strong>April 1<\/strong> deadline<\/p>\n<p>An online application must be submitted through&nbsp;<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadmissions.uri.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/gradadmissions.uri.edu\/apply\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Slate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Applications must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>an undergraduate transcript from a regionally accredited institution<\/li>\n<li>a copy of relevant teaching certification (Elementary, TEFL, etc&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 indicating your teaching experiences<\/li>\n<li>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)<\/li>\n<li>a personal statement revealing your rationale for applying to the TESOL\/BDL program and a focused goal for obtaining an advanced degree&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about URI\u2019s Graduate School requirements, click <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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; 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