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MEd in Special Education

The College of Education offers course work that leads to the Master of Education in Special Education organized around four domains of study: foundations, development and disability, research, and assessment. The degree can also lead to the Learning Behavior Specialist I licensure/endorsement, the Learning Behavior Specialist II endorsements, or the MEd degree only; and the Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Special Education. The Bilingual and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement, and the Early Childhood Special Education approval, can also be awarded; contact the College of Education for specific course requirements.

Interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women's Studies and Violence Studies are available to students in these programs. Some of the LBS II endorsements are interdepartmental with the Disabilities and Human Development (DHD) Department.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

UIC is an outstanding institution of higher learning whose presence continues to grow in Illinois and the world, providing superior education and important services to a diverse community. The University of Illinois Chicago is one of the best young universities in the world, consistently achieving a high rank in Higher Education‘s 100 Under 50 list. One in ten college graduates in Chicago received their degree from UIC.

US News and World Reports rank UIC programs in areas as varied as City Managing and Urban Policy, Literary Criticism and Theory, Criminology and health sciences in the top 20 of United States universities. UIC is a major educator of health professionals and its Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Public Health, and Physical Therapy colleges rank in US News and World Reports top 20 list. The UIC College of Medicine is the largest in the nation and educates one in six Illinois physicians.

PSW Opportunity

12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

4-6 year bachelor; master following completion of 3 year bachelor; completion of a bachelor followed by certain postgraduate diplomas. Postgrad diplomas are all evaluated individually.

Valid English proficiency test scores must be submitted if required, based on the country or territory in which an applicant previously studied. Refer to the requirements for your country/territory above.

The following are the only tests accepted at UIC as evidence of English proficiency. The Graduate College minimum scores* are indicated for each. UIC does not accept Duolingo, IELTS General exams, iTEP, the TOEFL Essentials exam or any other form of examination not explicitly listed.

English Proficiency Test Score Minimums

TOEFL iBT IELTS Academic PTE Academic TOEFL rPT

Total Score 80 Overall Score 6.5 Overall score 54 Total Score 60

Listening 17 Listening 6 Listening 47 Listening 17

Writing 21 Writing 6 Writing 56 Writing 21

Reading 19 Reading 6 Reading 51 Reading 19

Speaking 20 Speaking 6 Speaking 53

University Of Illinois Chicago

Chicago , Illinois ,United States