Master in Teaching at University of Washington

Programme overview

The Master in Teaching (M.I.T.) leads to a career as an elementary or secondary school teacher, with inquiry-focused coursework and fieldwork in partner schools in diverse urban communities around Seattle. Elementary completers earn a Washington Residency Certificate in elementary education; secondary completers earn a Residency Certificate and subject endorsement.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: One year (ELTEP and STEP) | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Four pathways: Elementary Teacher Education Program (field-based hybrid), Seattle Teacher Residency (field-based), Secondary Teacher Education Program (field-based, on-campus) and U-ACT (online, for full-time educators of record in Washington). Secondary endorsements include English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and World Languages.

Career pathways

Elementary and secondary school teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

M.I.T.: four-year bachelor's degree (may be completed before programme start); two letters of recommendation; resume; goal statement/statement of purpose (typically 1-2 pages); unofficial transcripts with 3.0 GPA expected (holistic review); $90 fee; some programmes add interviews or skills tests (secondary track also asks for an endorsement evaluation form).

Domestic applicants: USD 20,178 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Master of Education and Master in Teaching / Doctor of Education and Education PhD"; the source rate applies to Master of Education/Master in Teaching and Doctor of Educat Source

International applicants: USD 37,407 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Master of Education and Master in Teaching / Doctor of Education and Education PhD"; the source rate applies to Master of Education/Master in Teaching and Doctor of Ed Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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