Overview

Coursework includes literacy theory, research, practice, and policy. These courses focus on areas such as literacy acquisition, development, curriculum, instruction, assessment, community involvement, critical literacies, theoretical perspectives, and teacher education.

Students in the Literacy program at the University at Albany also complete a sequence of research courses to understand and implement research.

Key Features

Ultimately, you investigate your own research questions under the guidance of your dissertation chair.

Potential areas of inquiry are developed with your advisor, and may include a wide array of topics such as teacher preparation, support for special populations, and literacy education in families, groups, communities, schools, workplaces, and other settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literacy Learning and Development Across the Lifespan

Language Foundations for Learning

Literacy and Schooling

Texts and Teaching in Literacy Learning

Research on Preparing Literacy Teachers

Literacy and Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

66 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Three Letters of Recommendation

At least one letter must address the candidate's academic abilities and potential for graduate study

Official GRE scores

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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