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PhD of Special Education

Florida Atlantic University

  • Boca Raton, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Florida Atlantic University campus

About the program

Bachelor of Arts in Special Education is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Special Education and evaluate learning approaches
  • Communicate appropriately with learners
  • And reflect on educational practice.

Career outcomes

  • Special education teacher

Curriculum

  • Foundations of teaching and learning
  • Psychology
  • Diagnosis and assessment
  • Assistive technology
  • Disability law and policy
  • Collaboration with families
  • Social-emotional learning and equity in education
  • With field experience and student teaching.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Meet University and College admission requirements
  • A minimum of two years full time experience working with/supporting individuals with disabilities
  • Personal statement
  • Major Professor selection statement
  • Original writing sample
  • A course-by-course evaluation of international transcripts required
  • FAU will evaluate them or it must be done by a NACES member
  • TOEFL 4.5
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 110.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree depending on programme, Foreign credential evaluation, GRE/GMAT for some programmes, Proof of funds on the Financial Certification Form for the I-20.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Personal Statement.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's requirements and deadline on its FAU graduate programmes page. Submit the online graduate application. Send official transcripts from every institution attended
  2. A foreign credential evaluation by a NACES member or FAU
  3. GRE or GMAT scores if the programme requires them
  4. the supplemental items it lists. Submit English test scores (IELTS 6.0
  5. TOEFL or Duolingo 110) unless exempt. If admitted
  6. Complete the Financial Certification Form for the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$20,251 USD
Application fee$30 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusBoca Raton
Faculty or schoolCollege of Education
DepartmentDepartment of Special Education
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity scholarship eligibility, Funding and application conditions require confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    2 Jan 2027

    50 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 2 Jan 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.