Special Education

For information on where this program will help you achieve professional licensure, please visit Northeastern’s consumer information website and review Professional Licensure Disclosure. For questions regarding professional licensure, please contact Jennifer Madonna, director of field experience and licensure, by emailing [email protected].

• The curriculum emphasizes experiential learning and real-world application of theory.
• Students create an ePortfolio to document their progress toward program and professional goals and illustrate their distinct abilities to employers.
• Benefit from an international network to leverage personally and professionally.
• This program is taught on our flagship campus in Boston, a city known as a hub of education and innovation.

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, personal copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; official transcripts are required at the time of enrollment

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents. Please review the FCE requirements by country.

• English language proficiency proof

• Two recommendation letters

• Personal statement (500-1000 words in a PDF or Word document) identifying your educational goals and expectations from the program; please be aware that the university’s academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purpose

• Copy of teacher's license (initial or professional level)

• Please refer to the CPS Apply Now page to learn about additional materials that may be required