Department of Teaching and Learning

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Master's Degree Program

Admission Requirements

All students seeking a master's degree with certification should have completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the liberal arts or sciences. In addition, students must have taken as part of their general education course work or an equivalent for 3 credits in mathematics, science, and social studies, and 12 credits of a language other than English or have an equivalent of language proficiency.

Students not seeking certification should have completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the liberal arts or sciences with a minimum GPA of 3.0. They may enroll in the M.A. Program in TESOL (not leading to state certification).

Applicants for the Doctoral Program in TESOL must present a master's degree in a related area with a minimum GPA of 3.3, three letters of recommendation, a sample of written work in English, and a recent GRE score.

Applicants for the Postbaccalaureate Advanced Certificate must have completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the liberal arts or sciences.

Applicants for the Post-Master's Advanced Certificate must have completed a master's degree in a related area with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

For more information about how to apply, visit the Graduate Admissions website at steinhardt.nyu.edu/graduate.admissions/how_to_apply .