Overview

What You’ll Learn

Throughout the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Shanghai and NYC MA program offered at New York University, you will:

Prepare to meet the national need for educators with master’s degrees while advancing your teaching skills
Immerse yourself in an English language environment with like-minded professionals and enhance your linguistic and sociolinguistic knowledge of English structures and varieties, and the complexity of English language usage globally
Learn to navigate multiple cultures by investigating the links that connect language, culture, and identity, and to work with students from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Expand your repertoire of English teaching methodology to develop effective curricula for teaching students in kindergarten through high school
Integrate current language acquisition theories and best practices in teaching a second language across a variety of contexts: bilingual and dual language, public and international schools, language training centers, online and in person
Gain deeper knowledge of second and foreign language research and learn to conduct your own classroom research to continuously improve your teaching
Become familiar with American education practices through school visits during your time in New York City

Your Academic Experience

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Shanghai and NYC MA program offered at New York University is taught in English and grounded in cutting-edge pedagogical methods from the US. You’ll learn from American-trained NYU Steinhardt faculty who have expertise in second and foreign language acquisition research and methodology and specific experience working with Chinese students.

You’ll experience your course work in three ways:

Five on-site, in-person courses in Shanghai, typically in the evenings and on Saturdays during the Fall and Spring terms, and at varying times during the summer immersion
Three online courses using NYU Classes, our specially designed online learning platform for synchronous and asynchronous learning
Two on-site, in-person courses in New York City, taught over one month in a summer immersion that explores the cultural landscape of the city and lets you observe in selected schools

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching foreign languages: Theory and practice
Structure of American English
Research & practice in academic English Writing for ELLs
Linguistic analysis
Intercultural perspectives in multicultural education
Workshop in teaching foreign languages

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

New York City, United States
Shanghai, China

Disciplines

Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 218 other Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The ideal candidate will:

Be comfortable taking immersive courses taught entirely in English
Have a bachelor’s degree in English, linguistics, education or a related field
Be available to attend summer courses in year one at NYU Shanghai, and a summer immersion program in New York City in year two
Have one year teaching or related work experience

Documents:

Standardized Test Information – GMAT or GRE (and TOEFL if required);
Transcripts & Degrees;
Professional Information;
Essays;
EQ endorsements must be submitted online;
International Student Supplement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

55254 USD / year

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Out-of-State

55254 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

55254 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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

Funding

This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?

Country 1

China
United States

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Overview

What You’ll Learn

Your Academic Experience

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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