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MS Elementary Education at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

A master's programme for experienced teachers who want to deepen their knowledge and skills, with elective courses for individual interests. Most candidates are practising teachers, so no additional formal field experience is required.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 36 credit hours  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Current theories of learning and instruction, reflection on teaching practice, the social and cultural contexts of schools and perspectives on curriculum, ending in either a thesis or a practicum (typically a classroom action research project).

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Entry requirements

School of Education graduate programmes: minimum 2.75 GPA (4.0 scale) in undergraduate coursework (some programmes require 3.00; licensure programmes 2.5); GRE required only where a programme specifies it; personal statement of 500-800 words; letters of recommendation (number set by programme, preferably from professors or instructors). International applicants whose first language is not English: TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115 minimum, scores no older than two years.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

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