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Bilingual Education

Format & Location

Hybrid

School/College

School of Education & Human Development
Students collaborate in a classroom.

Start Dates

Spring (January)

Application Deadline

Rolling Admission

Completion

18-36 months

Schedule

Full-Time or Part-Time

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For in-service teachers, the bilingual cross-endorsements prepare elementary and secondary teachers to teach grade-level academic curriculum in a language other than English.

What You'll Learn and Do

Teachers seeking a degree can enroll in one of two programs:

Bilingual Leadership in English Acquisition Pedagogy (33 credits) or Bilingual Education Sixth Year Certificate (SYC) of Advanced Study.

The Bilingual Education programs offer in-service teachers:

Cross-endorsement only in elementary bilingual education (18 credits) or Cross-endorsement only in secondary bilingual education (18 credits).

Experiential Learning

Fairfield's programs benefit from being located near K-12 schools in our partner districts (Bridgeport, Danbury, Greenwich, Norwalk, Stamford, and Stratford) with long-established TESOL and bilingual education programs.

Preparation for the Future

The bilingual cross-endorsements prepare elementary and secondary teachers to teach grade-level academic curriculum in a language other than English.

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Course Requirements

MA in Bilingual Education

30-33 credits

Contact Us

Graduate Admission
gradadmis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4184

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Accreditation

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The School of Education and Human Development is currently accredited by NCATE, currently known as CAEP, the largest accrediting body for educator preparation providers, through December 2028. The School of Education and Human Development is currently undergoing a CAEP self-study to extend accreditation.

Learn From Industry Experts

Fairfield’s award-winning faculty have deep expertise in bilingual education. Many are also contributors to the most respected publications in the industry. You’ll benefit from their firsthand insights and guidance on the way to your master’s in bilingual education.

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Anne Campbell
Anne Campbell
Associate Professor, Education

Admission Information

From your first admission conversation to graduation and beyond, you’ll find support at every turn. The Fairfield University student support network is dedicated to meeting your needs. You’ll receive personal, academic, and financial guidance as you complete your degree in bilingual education.

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Going on my eleventh year of teaching ESL at Danbury High School, I continue to draw from the strong educational foundation I received at Fairfield University. My students mean everything to me and I enjoy developing new experiences for them, including a student-led multilingual book club and college campus visits.

- Soraya Bilbao, MA ‘14

Soraya Bilbao smiles.

Frequently Asked Questions

For all bilingual education programs, applicants need a minimum GPA of 2.67 or higher. Applicants can request a waiver if their GPA is lower. Additional exam requirements/recommendations for international students: Required - TOEFL (A TOEFL composite score of 550 for the paper test, 213 for the computer-based, or 84 on the Internet-based test (iBT) with a minimum score of 21 in reading and 23 in writing).

Our Office of Graduate Admissions is available to explain the application requirements and to help you get your application together. You may contact them by submitting a request for information or by phoning (203) 254-4184 or toll-free (888) 488-6840.

Most of our courses are offered from Monday-Thursday in the late afternoon and evening. A few courses are offered online. We also offer summer courses from late May through early August.

If you are interested in taking a course as a non-degree/ visiting student, please contact the Office of Graduate Admission at gradadmis@fairfield.edu for more information.

Courses include topics such as, bilingualism, the role of culture in language acquisition, theories of learning, second language methods of teaching, curriculum and materials development, linguistics, and assessment of English language learners. A complete listing of courses with a description is available in the graduate catalog.

We keep our classes small. The typical maximum class size is 20, but class sizes range from 6 to 20.

The cross-endorsement is six courses. Students who take two courses in spring, summer, and fall can complete the program in one calendar year.

The MA in Bilingual Leadership in English Acquisition program is 11 courses (33 credits). The Sixth Year Certificate is 10 courses (30 credits).

These programs can be completed in 18 months to two years depending on how many courses students take each semester and in the summer. Students are required, however, to complete their degree within six years after they begin their first course.

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