Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching has been approved for initial licensure by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. For information on where this program will help you achieve professional licensure, please visit Northeastern’s consumer information website and review the Professional Licensure Disclosure. For questions regarding professional licensure, please contact Jennifer Madonna, director of field experience and licensure, by emailing [email protected].

Specialize in one of three industry-aligned concentrations:

Elementary education: Build a deep understanding of the diverse educational needs, social concerns, and cultural values of today’s elementary and secondary schools (grades 1–6).

Secondary education: Focus your degree on the diverse educational needs, social concerns, and cultural values of secondary schools (grades 5–12 for English, history, social sciences, and political science; grades 8–12 for mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and earth/space science).

English as a second language: Gain subject-based knowledge and field experiences and fill the need for more Massachusetts teachers licensed in English as a second language (grades PreK–8 or 5–12).

• Engage in an immersive, practice-oriented approach that takes you from passionate educator to a reflective practitioner who excels in instruction and acts as a catalyst for positive educational change.
• Choose from elective courses covering a broad range of skills and approaches.
• Gain foundational skill development, perspective expansion, and strengthened capacity to inspire learning.
• Practice your skills in pre-practicum/early fieldwork observations, teaching practicum and seminars, and a full term of student teaching.
• Earn endorsement for initial teacher licensure in Massachusetts across multiple specializations.
• Emerge prepared to create meaningful impact within schools, communities, and students’ lives.

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• English language proficiency proof. Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:

  • Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

• Other materials may be required