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- Nationality and country of birth. A financial certificate demonstrating the student’s “ability to pay” is required in order for the program to issue a student visa application (I-20 form). International applicants currently residing in the U.S. must indicate status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- For applicants whose native language is not English, one of three conditions may be used to satisfy English proficiency. (1) A score of 550 on the paper-based or 80 on the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). EMU’s institutional code is 5181; (2) A written recommendation from qualified personnel from EMU’s Intensive English Program; or (3) Evidence that the applicant studied and received a degree from a college or university where degree instruction was in English.
Applications for Graduate Certificates
- A completed application to the Graduate Teacher Education program with a nonrefundable application fee of $50.00.
- Official transcripts from the college or university attended for highest degree earned with evidence of degree conferred.
- A personal interview with the director or assistant director of the Graduate Teacher Education program or, in the case of a school cohort participant, recommendation of district administrator.
- Evidence of one year of licensed teaching in a public or private school setting (preferred), or evidence of one year of successful work with youth in a public or private school setting pursuant to employment with a non-school entity (e.g. – a non-profit organization). Applicants applying for the TESL emphasis with K-12 initial licensure in VA are exempt from the teaching experience requirement. Applicants who seek admission without meeting this criteria must provide a written explanation of their relevant experience, rationale for seeking admission, and their relevant post-program goals for consideration by TEAC (this does not automatically satisfy requirement #4).