Overview

The Literacy Studies, Birth-Grade 6 or Grades 5-12 program from Hofstra University is designed to introduce students to contemporary theory and practice in literacy studies, so that they become effective scholar-practitioners who understand and deliver high-quality literacy instruction and offer proactive literacy leadership to private schools, tutoring companies, out of school time learning centers, nonprofit organizations and community and international agencies.

The program prepares scholar-practitioners to work with students, birth through grade 6 or grades 5 through 12. Students will work on broadening the definition of literacy practices beyond traditional school-based literacy in order to address the issues of equity, access and opportunity that are involved in literacy acquisition in communities that are as economically, linguistically and ethnically diverse as those found in New York state.

Careers

Upon completion of the program, students are prepared for the following positions:

Private and international school classroom teachers with advanced preparation in literacy instruction.
Tutoring specialists with advanced preparation in one-on-one and small-group instruction in literacy processes.

Literacy specialist prepared to work collaboratively in out of school time settings or in nonprofit organizations in designing and implementing effective literacy instruction in inclusive environments.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociocultural Perspectives of Language and Literacy Learning

Language, Culture and Identity: Literacy Issues for Teachers and Children

Family, Community, and School Literacies: Cultural Perspectives

Bilingual and Biliteracy Learning and Teaching in Multilingual Settings

Language and Literacy in Early Childhood and Childhood

Literacy Learning at Home and in School: Social Contexts of Young Children Learning to Read and Write

Reading and Writing With Children: Pedagogical Practices

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Possession of a BA or BS degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Two (2) letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

56320 USD / year

≈ 56320 USD / year
Out-of-State

56320 USD / year

≈ 56320 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

56320 USD / year

≈ 56320 USD / year

Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 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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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Hempstead

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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