Master in Curriculum and Instruction (Master's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $1,250 per credit hour..

This on-campus master's programme is designed for full-time or part-time study over two years. It focuses on curriculum development, educational policy, and teaching methods with attention to social and political contexts in education. Students engage with educational philosophy and practical applications in diverse learning environments. The programme includes a concentration option in Catholic Education, Disability, Special Education and Inclusion, or Multilingual Literacy.

Focus areas include Catholic Education, Disability, Special Education and Inclusion, Multilingual Literacy.

The programme requires 36 credits, distributed across core courses, concentration-specific courses, and a capstone project. Students complete coursework in curriculum theory, policy, and pedagogy, with options to integrate practicum experiences.

Graduates work as curriculum specialists, instructional coordinators, or educational consultants in schools, non-profits, or educational policy organizations.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Required documents include transcripts, a statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation. International students must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores if English is not their primary language.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time, two-year duration. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 16% of applicants.

Boston College’s academic work addresses practical problems with broader human consequences. Economists Tayfun Sönmez and Utku Ünver developed a donor exchange system that supported the largest liver transplant exchange in history at Turkey’s İnönü University. Chemistry research led by Dunwei Wang focuses on using the field to make the world better, while engineering students have worked with a Maine goat farm on a feeding solution. These examples sit within nine schools and colleges, including four undergraduate divisions covering arts and sciences, education and human development, management, and nursing.

Jesuit and Catholic identity remains central to the Boston College experience. Formative education extends beyond classroom performance to intellectual, social, and spiritual growth, with attention to contributions to the wider community. Community service is part of student life, with 71 percent of students participating in service or volunteer work during their time at BC. The institution’s mission also connects research with people and issues on a global scale.

The campus is in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, at 140 Commonwealth Avenue. Students encounter spaces including Gasson Hall, Bapst Library, John T. Hayden Hall, McElroy Commons Dining, and Stokes Lawn, alongside activities in arts, culture, music, theatre, and football. BC has 9,677 undergraduate students representing all 50 states and 81 countries. International students join a broad community while engaging with a university whose academic and campus life includes service, research, and religious formation.