Stonehill College provides emergency license holders in Massachusetts with individualized support and a pathway to a provisional licensure, initial licensure and/or master’s degree in education.
Emergency licensed teachers pursing postbaccalaureate licensure at Stonehill will receive 20% off their tuition rate. Apply by January 1!
The Stonehill College Regional Center for Emergency License Support began as a partnership between the College and and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in support of emergency license teachers. Stonehill continues this work by providing emergency license holders across the state with wraparound and individualized support as they pursue a graduate teacher education program. This includes:
Emergency licensed teachers pursing postbaccalaureate licensure at Stonehill will be afforded a special tuition rate of $629 per credit, or between $13,209-$16,983. This is a significant discount off the standard tuition rate.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Humanities, 5-8 and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Humanities, 5-8 programs prepare educators to create and lead inclusive learning environments for middle school humanities classrooms. These programs lead to Massachusetts initial licensure in humanities, grades 5-8.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Leadership and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Leadership programs prepare educators to equitably lead teams, departments, schools and districts. These programs lead to a Massachusetts supervisor/director license.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Math/Science, 5-8 and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Math/Science, 5-8 programs prepare educators to create and lead inclusive learning environments in mathematics and science classrooms. These programs lead to Massachusetts initial licensure in math/science, 5-8.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Mathematics, 1-6 and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Mathematics, 1-6 programs prepare educators to create and lead inclusive learning environments for mathematics classrooms in grades 1-6. These programs lead to Massachusetts initial licensure in mathematics, grades 1-6.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Mathematics, 5-8 and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Mathematics, 5-8 programs prepare educators to create and lead inclusive learning environments for mathematics classrooms in grades 5-8. These programs lead to Massachusetts initial licensure in mathematics, grades 5-8.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Special Education, 5-12 and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, 5-12 programs prepare educators to create and lead inclusive learning environments. These programs lead to Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, 5-12.
These licensure programs are offered on campus and at our off-campus locations in Boston and Cape Cod.
Stonehill's M.Ed. in Special Education, PreK-8 and Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, PreK-8 programs prepare educators to create and lead inclusive learning environments. These programs lead to Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, PreK-8.
These licensure programs are offered on campus and at our off-campus locations in Boston and Cape Cod.
Join us for a virtual information session or drop-in session to learn more about our master’s degree and certificate programs.
Attend an Educator Licensure Information Session and get clear guidance on how to become a licensed educator. Whether you're exploring your options or have started the process, this session breaks down everything you need to know, including traditional and alternative pathways.
Join us Thursday, December 11, for a virtual professional development seminar that explores the social trends fueling divisiveness in American public education, with special attention to how the research literature on belonging is – and is not – attuned to current social realities.
Join us Wednesday, June 17, 2026, for Teacherpalooza, a teacher appreciation event hosted by Stonehill Graduate Teacher Education to thank educators for their hard work.
Stonehill College has relieved a lot of the added stress and helped me move forward, especially after many, many failed attempts.
Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs prepare educators to lead inclusive learning environments. The College offers master's degree, teacher licensure, community education and graduate certificate program options.
Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs aim to prepare knowledgeable, reflective, caring and flexible educators who embrace learning, scholarship, community and advocacy in their work. Social justice and democratic education are at the center of our work and underpins all programs, courses and experiences. We believe education can disrupt systems and processes that perpetuate injustice and inequity and embrace diversity and individuality as strengths.
We advance our mission by modeling the creation of democratic spaces in the graduate classroom that reflect equitable, accessible and inclusive learning environments where students' voices and perspectives help to shape the construction and the provision of their learning.
Three tenets guide our program philosophy:
Our graduates
Stonehill’s graduate teacher education programs recognize the challenges graduate students face in prioritizing work, family, personal and graduate school commitments. Our Graduate Student Support, Access and Success (SSAS) Framework is designed to support students’ success from program start to finish.
Specifically, this approach provides:
From the admission process to graduation, students have a clear understanding of both expectations and the support available to help them achieve their goals.
