MEd Special Education (Online) at University of Virginia

Programme overview

Fully online, asynchronous M.Ed. for deepening special education skills and pursuing new roles. It is not an approved Virginia initial licensure programme; the applied behavior analysis concentration supports the BCBA exam pathway.

Faculty: School of Education and Human Development | Department: Curriculum, Instruction & Special Education | Duration: 1 year full time; 2-3 years part time | Intake: Spring (Dec 1); Summer (early Feb 1, final May 15); Fall (early Mar 1, final Jul 15) | Study mode: online | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Five core requirements: Legal Foundations of Special Education, Contemporary Issues in Special Education, Basic Principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis, Introduction to Single Case Research Design for Practitioners, and a Master's Comprehensive. Areas of emphasis: Special Education General Curriculum, Special Education Leadership, or Customized Coursework.

Career pathways

Special education leader, special educator, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (ABA concentration).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; international educators are welcome. School of Education and Human Development graduate applications: online application with 2-3 recommenders, programme-specific supplemental materials (often a resume or CV, goal statement and/or writing sample), and a $65 non-refundable application fee.

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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