Guided by our deep commitment to equity, justice, and inclusion, The College of Education and Social Services (CESS) at UVM offers a variety of nationally recognized graduate degree programs, professional certificates and continuing education options to meet your intellectual and professional interests. Our internationally renowned faculty lead research-informed teaching and learning through a student-centered approach that is collaboratively designed, community-engaged, leadership-oriented, and globally aware.

Learn more about each program and our graduate tuition scholarships by visiting the respective web page links in the menus below. We look forward to hearing from you.

Graduate Degree Programs

*Note: Some programs offer Accelerated Master's Pathways (AMP) for current UVM undergraduate students.

• Counseling (M.S.)

• Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)

• Early Childhood Special Education (M.Ed.)

• Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (M.Ed.)*

• Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Ed.D.)

• Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Ph.D.)

• Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (M.Ed.)

• Interdisciplinary Studies (M.Ed.)

• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) - Two Pathways:

  • Middle Level Education (M.A.T.)*

  • Secondary Education (M.A.T.)*

• Social Work (M.S.W)

• Special Education (M.Ed.)*

Accelerated Master's Pathways (AMP)

UVM undergraduate students can start working toward a master's degree through our Accelerated Master's Pathways (AMP) saving time and money on the way to an advanced degree.

Certificate Programs and Continuing Education

• Continuing and Distance Education Landing Page

• Career Pathways into Teaching

• Disability Studies Graduate Certificate

• Educational Technology Specialist

• Family-School-Community Collaboration

• Gerontology Certificate

• Resliency-Based Approaches Graduate Certificate

• School Library Media Specialist

• Trauma-Informed & Restorative Practices