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MEd Secondary Education at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

A two-year Peabody master's leading to secondary teacher licensure, with a second year following either a student teaching or a job-embedded pathway in a Tennessee public middle or high school.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Department of Teaching and Learning  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

6-hour core (EDUC 6300, 6310), subject-specific coursework, an 8-hour internship in secondary teaching, and licensure courses including an English Language Learner course and SPED 7000. Credit hours: Music 30; Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages 33; English 36.

Career pathways

Middle and high school teaching; 96% of job-seeking graduates were employed or in graduate school within four months.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First aid and CPR training within two years before licensure recommendation; English licensure candidates need two semesters of college-level foreign language. Deadlines: Priority Decision 1 December 1; Priority Decision 2 January 3; rolling afterwards.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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