BSEd Secondary Education at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education prepares teachers for 6th-12th grade and leads to initial Virginia licensure with an endorsement area of the student's choice. 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. Endorsement areas are English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics).

Career pathways

Initial licensure in Virginia with an endorsement in the student's chosen area for grades 6-12.

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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 content classes for their teaching endorsement and 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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