In Massachusetts, teachers need to earn their Professional Licensure after they鈥檝e taught for 5 years in a public school. A Professional Licensure helps you deepen your content knowledge and strengthen your teaching practices.
Our MAT-Professional Licensure program combines five advanced pedagogy courses along with five content courses, and has the flexibility to allow you to earn credit toward licensure in Special Education or English as a Second Language.
For students who have already earned their Masters degree, we offer the opportunity to advance your teaching license. Our program provides you with the content courses needed to earn a Professional Licensure.
Students are eligible for their professional licensure if they:
September 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts Building, 397A,
285 Old Westport Road,
DARTMOUTH,
Massachusetts,
02747, United States
Bachelor鈥檚 degree in content area or closely related field from an accredited university with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
We require a minimum score of 72 IBT on the TOEFL or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS for entrance to any program and a minimum score of 79 IBT on the TOEFL or BAND 6.5 on the IELTS for consideration for a teaching assistantship.
The application deadline for fall term is April 15, spring term is Jan 17 and summer term is March 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
