Secondary Education

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-ranked university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Program Costs

Requirements

• Online Application 
• Professional Resumé 
• Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts: Upon admission to the program, you must provide the official undergraduate transcript(s) in a stamped and sealed envelope from the institution(s), stating degree conferral and date.
• Two Letters of Recommendation: From individuals who have either academic or professional knowledge of your capabilities such as a faculty member, colleague, or mentor, preferably one from your current employer.
• Statement of Purpose: Northeastern University's Graduate School of Education teacher-preparation programs are dedicated to cultivating educators committed to equity for all students. How does this mission align with your own professional goals? What skills and characteristics do you believe are necessary to be successful in teaching? Please be aware that the university's academic policy on plagiarism applies to the applicant's statement of purpose.
• MTEL Exam: It is NOT required that students have passed any MTEL exams to apply to and be accepted into the program. Students will need to pass all required MTEL exams to earn their teacher license, but they can take the MTEL exams during the MAT program.
• Prerequisites: Applicants for the MAT Secondary need to have an undergraduate degree or significant coursework in the subject they want to teach or have passed the required content MTEL.
• English Language Proficiency Proof: (VALID ONLY UP TO 2 YEARS FROM TEST DATE, and may take best score of 2). Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:
  • If a student is in their last term of their bachelor’s degree program or holds a conferred bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution OR an English-speaking international institution in an English-speaking country, we will waive the requirement to submit an English language proficiency score.
  • TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson (PTE) or NU Global Exam score

Admissions Dates

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.