Overview

Our Secondary Education program from National Louis University will provide you with the knowledge, experience, and skills to teach with confidence. You will gain a firm understanding of the theoretical and pedagogical foundations of secondary teaching, learn technology-enhanced and culturally responsive teaching practices, and have diverse, substantive field experiences that will prepare you to support student success.

You can complete the coursework for your Illinois Professional Educator’s License (PEL) – endorsed for grades 9-12 in your content area of expertise (or grades K-12 for World Language) in as few as 12 months and the complete M.A.T. within 15 months.

Career

Currently, our country’s education schools don't graduate an adequate number of qualified teachers to meet the demand, and job prospects are best in areas including urban and rural school districts.

NLU students are recognized by school principals as teachers who are comfortable in the classroom, can improve student performance and understand how schools are run.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Science (9-12)
English/Language Arts (9-12)
World Languages (K-12)
Mathematics (9-12)
Physical Sciences (9-12)
Social Studies (9-12)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit your academic records from all colleges/universities attended.
If your academic records are from any school outside of the United States, please submit an official course-by-course evaluation from an approved foreign credential evaluator. If you don’t have a foreign transcript evaluation, please go to www.edperspective.org/NLU for a list of required documents based on your country and level of education, and send your academic records directly to your Enrollment Specialist.
If your academic records are from any school in the United States, please contact your school and ask them to send your official transcripts to documents@nl.edu, or by mail to NLU Office of Admissions, 1000 Capitol Drive, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA.

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

23100 USD / year

≈ 23100 USD / year
Out-of-State

23100 USD / year

≈ 23100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

23100 USD / year

≈ 23100 USD / year

Additional Details

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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

Funding

We are pleased to announce that for all students starting in the Summer 2020 (July) term, NLU is offering brand new undergraduate scholarships for international students! The new scholarships are listed below:

10% Automatic Opportunity Scholarship

Applies to All NLU Undergraduate Programs including Hospitality Management

Eligible to Freshman and Transfer Students

50% #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

Awarded to Two Students Every Fall Term

Eligible to Freshman Undergraduate Students Only

Deadline is July 1st

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Secondary Education.

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Overview

Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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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

Additional Details

Living costs

Chicago

Funding

10% Automatic Opportunity Scholarship

50% #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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