The OSU Graduate School application and matriculation fees will be waived when you apply for admission to either the dual language specialization or ESOL graduate certificate online programs.

Admissions requirements

You must possess or meet the following requirements to be considered for admission:

• A bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited institution
• A minimum 3.0 GPA (The OSU Graduate School sets the minimum requirements for admission.)
• A valid TSPC license from the state of Oregon (teacher or administrative level)
• Expect and be prepared to complete graduate-level coursework toward the certificate
• A passing TOEFL score

When to apply

Students in the DLS and ESOL graduate certificates typically start in fall or summer term. Each program requires students to take a foundational course — offered only in fall and summer — before taking other program courses.

You should have a complete application, including all supporting materials, on file no later than 30 days prior to the academic term that you intend to start.

Please note: Through a federally funded U.S. Department of Education grant, you can take courses online to earn the 9-12 graduate-level credits from Oregon State required for your DLS graduate certificate. Learn more and apply for this grant funding.

When can I start?

Typically, all students must start in either summer term or fall term because that's when the foundational course (ED 572 – Foundations of ESOL Education) is offered online. However, if you have previously taken a foundational course in ESOL education with equivalent learning outcomes to ED 572, you may request transfer credit and may be eligible to start in winter or spring term.

For a course to be eligible for transfer credit, it must have been completed in the last seven years and be listed on the official transcript from your previous institution.

State authorization and licensure disclosures

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), Oregon State University provides information pertaining to professional licensure and certification in correlation with programs delivered online by OSU Ecampus.

Not all of the OSU Ecampus programs that lead to professional licensure are formally approved by the states and territories outside of Oregon. To learn more about this program as it relates to licensure in the state or territory in which you intend to be licensed, visit our licensure disclosure webpage.