Overview

Enhance your instructional practice, expand your content knowledge, and advance your teaching career with Fitchburg State University’s online Master of Education (MEd) in Pedagogy and Learning degree program.

Created for educators like you, this non-licensure degree empowers you to refine your teaching strategies, particularly in curriculum design and differentiation for diverse learners.

Pedagogy and Learning Degree Overview

The online MEd in Pedagogy and Learning degree program provides a non-licensure pathway for licensed teachers who want to enhance their instructional skills, learn new teaching strategies, and become a more effective educator and mentor.

While this program does not lead to initial teaching licensure, it allows students to earn graduate-level credits that may be applied toward professional licensure through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)(opens in a new tab).

Learning Outcomes

Candidates completing a Pedagogy and Learning Master of Education, upon graduation are expected to:

demonstrate understanding of and ability to critically analyze current issues in education from various stakeholder perspectives.
examine curriculum development theories as they apply to specific areas of educational focus and expertise.
acquire deeper understanding of content and pedagogy, and the skills necessary for ongoing formal and informal knowledge acquisition.
develop pedagogical skills to plan effective instruction based on knowledge of student diversity, societal issues, curriculum standards, and current research.
understand the role of technology and demonstrate skills using technology to gather, analyze and present information, enhance instructional and collaborative practices, and support active student engagement
critically examine and analyze research in education and apply results to improve current practice.
complete a capstone project that integrates theory and practice, and contributes to ongoing problem solving in education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dynamic Perspectives in Education
Educational Research
Capstone: Implementation of Best Practices
curriculum design/development
educational technology
special education
literacy development

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fitchburg, United States

Disciplines

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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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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An official transcript showcasing a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
Official transcripts of graduate-level coursework from a regionally accredited institution (if applicable)
Three professional and/or academic recommendations
Professional resume
Graduate application and fee
An essay, no more than one page in length

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2925 USD / year

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Out-of-State

2925 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

2925 USD / year

≈ 2925 USD / year

Funding

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Pedagogy and Learning Degree Overview

Learning Outcomes

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

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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