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Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language - Apply

Completed Admissions Application.
A $50 non-refundable application fee made payable to Salem State - check or money order.
Complete, official transcript documenting the award of a bachelor's degree and any graduate courses taken or degrees held.
Three completed Reference for Graduate Admission forms. References may attach a letter, but must also return the form.
Official copy of scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the last five years. Those who already hold a master's degree or higher are exempt from this requirement.
Students for whom English is not a first language must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores.
Statement of purpose (500- to 1,000-words, double-spaced) addressing interest in and background in teaching ELS and the following questions:
-What factors in your personal and professional history have influenced you in the past and now lead you to seek admission to this program at Salem State?
-What are your long-term professional goals, and how will this program help you meet them?
-Is there any other information that you think would help the admissions committee to evaluate your application?

We recommend that you apply no later than May 1 for fall enrollment, October 1 for spring enrollment and February 1 for summer enrollment.
Please be advised that applications will not be reviewed until they are complete (all required materials are received). Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

If you wish to pursue the Master of Arts in Teaching ESL during or upon completion of the Certificate Program in Teaching ESL you must meet all MAT ESL admissions requirements and submit a separate application. Courses successfully completed as part of the Certificate Program (12 credits) can be applied to the MAT program (36 credits).