BSEd English as a Second Language Education at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The B.S.Ed. in English as a Second Language prepares teachers to work with English learners in preK-12 schools and leads to initial Virginia licensure with an ESL preK-12 endorsement. Graduates are eligible for guaranteed admission to select UVA master's programmes for up to five years after graduation.

Faculty: School of Education and Human Development | Duration: 4 years (or 2 academic years after admission into the program) | Intake: Internal UVA applicants: February 1 priority, June 1 final; external transfers: March 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

120-credit full-time, in-person programme combining coursework with significant time in real classrooms.

Career pathways

Initial licensure in Virginia with an endorsement in English as a second language preK-12.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must transfer into this programme and may apply as first- or second-year UVA students or as transfer students from another institution. Applicants must be on track to complete the teacher education general studies requirements. Internal deadlines: February 1 (priority), June 1 (final); external transfers: March 1.

Domestic applicants: USD 16,843 a year (2026-27). School of Education and Human Development undergraduate rate (all years). Rate for Virginia residents. Tuition only; excludes mandatory/comprehensive and program fees. International students pay the non-Virginia resident rate only if the schedule so appli Source

International applicants: USD 57,432 a year (2026-27). School of Education and Human Development undergraduate rate (all years). Rate for non-Virginia residents. Tuition only; excludes mandatory/comprehensive and program fees. Source labels this rate as non-Virginia residents (not specifically international). Source

First-year entry for Fall 2027 via Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision; transfer applicants can apply for Spring or Fall entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1 (decisions by December 15 and February 15 respectively); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1). Applications are submitted through the Common Application. Standardized testing is test optional for Fall 2027 first-year applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 1 (notification by December 1); Fall Transfer March 1 (notification by May 1). Transfer applications are test optional.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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