Graduate Certificate in Bilingual, ESL, and Multicultural Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The Bilingual & Dual Language Education Graduate Certificate and Endorsement is designed for educators supporting multilingual learners' language and literacy development. It is aligned with Massachusetts DESE Subject Matter Knowledge indicators for Bilingual Education and the National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Language, Literacy, & Culture | Duration: 15 credits (usually at least 5 semesters, one course per semester) | Intake: Rolling admission; first course usually offered in summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Principles in Second Language Learning and Teaching, Language & Literacy Policy and Planning, Critical Innovations in World & Second Language Curriculum Development, Seminar in Cross-cultural Communication, and a 75-hour supervised field experience. All courses are online except the field experience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree minimum (many applicants hold a master's or doctorate); a Massachusetts initial licence is required to obtain the Massachusetts Bilingual Endorsement. Application form, personal statement, resume/CV, official transcripts, two letters of reference. Up to two courses may be taken as a non-degree student before applying. Credits transfer into the Bilingual, ESL & Multicultural Education MEd and Reading & Writing MEd.

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.

Intake: Rolling admission; first course usually offered in summer

Duration: 15 credits (usually at least 5 semesters, one course per semester)

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