MEd Science Education at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MEd in Science Education has a licensure strand leading to an Illinois Professional Educator License in Secondary Science Education (12 additional hours) and a nonlicensure strand focused on urban and science education.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 32 hours (licensure strand) or 32-36 hours (nonlicensure strand) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Coursework varies by strand and is approved with an advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: no field restriction; licensure strand 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 hours and 3.00 for graduate work (2.50 in science); nonlicensure strand 3.00 for both; no tests (Illinois licensure tests apply later); three letters; 3-4 page statement; licensure strand requires 18 hours in the science area and an interview. Deadlines are earlier than Graduate College deadlines. International applicants: minimum English scores TOEFL iBT 80 (reading 19, listening 17, speaking 20, writing 21) for exams before 21 Jan 2026 or 4.5 overall on the new scale, IELTS Academic 6.5 (6.0 each section), PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130.

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.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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