Overview

Key facts

The Secondary English Education program at Virginia Commonwealth University can be completed as part of the extended teacher preparation program for current VCU students or as a program for students who have completed English undergraduate programs at other institutions.

The program trains English teachers to engage diverse learners in rich and varied ways of reading, writing, speaking and thinking.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers

Democracy, Equity and Ethics in Education

Young Adult Literature

Inclusive Curriculum in Secondary Schools

Teaching Secondary School English

Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Secondary Education View 350 other Masters in Secondary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

VCU Graduate School requirements

Received or pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major matching the degree concentration (or an appropriate liberal studies major for those in the early and elementary education concentration)

Written essay addressing your career interests

Three letters of recommendation

Transcripts from previous academic work

Completion of the Teacher Preparation Application* and required testing requirements for Virginia licensure are found here.

*VCU extended teacher preparation students have already completed the Teacher Preparation Application as part of your undergraduate program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33008 USD / year

≈ 33008 USD / year
Out-of-State

33008 USD / year

≈ 33008 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17790 USD / year

≈ 17790 USD / year

Living costs

Richmond

United States

1071 - 1750 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Richmond

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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