Master of Education - Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL): Checklist for Admission

Ready to apply? Please submit the following:

  1. Apply online or download the paper application and submit it with your $35 non-refundable application fee.
  2. Official transcripts demonstrating completion of a Baccalaureate degree. Your signature is mandatory for your transcripts to be released and there is usually a charge for this service. Call each school you have attended to find out its procedure for transcript release, and have the transcript sent directly to CU Admissions.*
  3. Two letters of recommendation, dated within six months of applying, that speak to qualifications or potential to teach English as a second language.
  4. A letter of intent (no longer than two pages) explaining:
    • Why you desire to enter CU's Master of Education TESL program
    • Where you want to be, personally and professionally, five years from now.
  5. Submit a detailed résumé that provides a history of work experience.
  6. International students applying to the MEd in TESL program have additional requirements.
  7. If you are an international student, a score of 80 (internet-based), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that is no more than two years old. You will also need to:
    • Have completed a financial guarantee form
    • Submit a copy of your passport

Once you have gathered the above materials, send to:

The Office of Admissions
Concordia University
2811 NE Holman St.
Portland, OR 97211-6099

* Cumulative undergraduate GPA must be 2.80 or higher. The GPA for graduate courses transferred in must be 3.0 or higher.