Becoming an elementary school teacher means having a job that really matters. This graduate program will give you the skills and confidence you need to make a difference in the lives of children in just 15 months. Through our partnership with 20 local school districts, students in our program gain valuable classroom experience alongside significant savings with tuition-remission.
If you have your bachelor’s degree and your goal is to become an elementary education teacher, Quinnipiac offers an intensive, cost-effective program that enables you to earn your master’s degree in teaching and your teacher certification in just over one year. You’ll enter in the summer as a full-time graduate student and spend time interning in a school while attending evening classes on campus.
We have forged collaborative partnerships with several area schools to allow you to learn best practices in teaching while being an important part of that school’s educational team. We have partnerships with 20 school districts throughout the state of Connecticut that understand the importance of providing high-quality experiences for our teacher candidates in a hands-on classroom environment.
To help you secure your first job in education, we offer a range of career transition services including resume-writing workshops, mock interviews and assistance completing your certification paperwork. Your final semester will be tailored to your job search; students who have secured full-time placement will receive for-credit induction support, while students who have not yet been hired will continue their student teaching experience.
The Quinnipiac School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program has been designed to provide you with internship opportunities that save you tuition costs for up to 50% of your program.
Quinnipiac partners with over 20 school districts in Connecticut to place you in internships that significantly reduce tuition while giving you a depth of valuable classroom experience. Our experienced faculty will assist you in your internship placement, matching you with the school settings best for you.
The Tuition-Paid Internship Program places you on a path to an education degree and teacher certification — while removing much of the cost.
As an intern, you will:
Work closely with faculty and staff at your internship school.
Serve in a variety of roles including ten weeks as a student teacher, sharing responsibilities with an on-site teacher.
Assist in numerous school projects.
Mentor small groups of students.
Begin building a strong CV and professional network that will be invaluable to your future job search.
You will begin the summer semester as a full-time graduate student and spend time interning in a local school while also attending evening courses on our North Haven Campus.
You will be off to a strong start — gaining experience in your internship school while also gaining perspective and support from your Quinnipiac faculty and classmates.
Percentage of graduating students in 2021 who have jobs in their chosen fields or are continuing their educations within 6 months of graduation.
We have placed student-teachers in 49 schools across 20 local school districts, allowing students to earn classroom experiences in a variety of school settings prior to graduation.
Our small class sizes ensure a student-centered approach and individual attention.
”I have been able to apply a lot of the knowledge I gained from QU to my own classroom. I always feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of the education program at Quinnipiac.“
All programs in the School of Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
School of Education graduates earn exceptionally high scores on licensure examinations required for certification both within and outside the state of Connecticut, including the Praxis II tests for special educators and elementary and secondary teacher candidates; the Foundations of Reading Test; Spanish ACTFL Test; and the Connecticut Administrator Test (CAT), taken by the candidates in the Sixth-Year Diploma in Educational Leadership program.
Our graduate admissions representatives are here to answer any questions you may have and help you navigate the application process.