Overview

The key feature of the Secondary Education (Combined) program from University of North Carolina Wilmington is that students take 3-6 credits of graduate coursework that will count for the student’s undergraduate and graduate program.

Students will apply to take the 3-6 hours of graduate credit in fall of their senior year to begin graduate coursework in the spring semester. Students will apply to the Graduate School in the spring of their senior year to continue the program. The MAT cohort begins summer 1, so students must be fully admitted before then.

Key Facts

This program is designed for students currently in the B.A. or B.S. programs in mathematics, science, history, English, or a related field at UNCW who have:

Completed a minimum of sixty (60) credit hours in their undergraduate program leading toward a major in mathematics, science, history, English, or a related field, including credits earned from advanced placement if they start at UNCW or are transfer students and have completed a minimum of two semesters as a full-time student at UNCW, a minimum of 24 hours.
Completed a minimum of 9 hours of 300-400 level courses in the degree content area at the time of application.
A minimum accumulated grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 at time of submission of application to the Graduate School.

Students who meet the above criteria may request permission from the department chair in Instructional Technology, Foundations and Secondary Education to apply up to 6 hours of graduate-level credit earned during their senior year towards their future master’s degree in Secondary Education.

Departmental permission to apply to the bachelor’s/master’s degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School and is contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements at the time of application. Acceptance will be provisional and contingent on meeting specified degree requirements; including completion of the bachelor’s degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching, Schools and a Global Society
Diverse Learners in Secondary Schools
Practicum Block
Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English
Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Mathematics
Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Social Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wilmington, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For the Secondary Education degree:

Non-refundable $80 application fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to UNCW).
Essay & short answer
An official transcript, translated into English (translation must be certified), of grades from secondary school.
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, or Pearson test of English score unless: English is applicant's native language.
Applicant has an SAT-I critical reading score of 450 or higher or an ACT minimum score of 20 on the reading section.
A student successfully completes Level 4 in UNCW's ESL program.

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

23275 USD / year

≈ 23275 USD / year
Out-of-State

23275 USD / year

≈ 23275 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4576 USD / year

≈ 4576 USD / year

Living costs

Wilmington

United States

900 - 1400 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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