Online Education Programs

The University of New England offers several master’s level degrees and certificates through UNE Online, also known as the College of Professional Studies.

Graduate Certificate in Designing Learning Experiences

The Graduate Certificate in Designing Learning Experiences provides you with the instructional design methodologies and skills — informed by learning science — needed to design effective online learning experiences.

Graduate Certificate in Teaching Online

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Online provides you with a rigorous and practical introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate courses in engaging online formats, and understand the necessary components of the entire online learning ecosystem.

Master of Science in Education

The Master of Science in Education program helps you broaden your thinking through a range of core topics that include educational ethics, diversity, and inclusion. You personalize your degree by selecting five electives based on your professional goals and academic interests.

Master of Science in Education – Inclusion Education

The Master of Science in Education – Inclusion Education program prepares you to become a special education teacher and is an approved program for preparation for the Teacher of Students with Disabilities (282) Endorsement in the State of Maine.

Master of Science in Education – Reading Specialist

The Master of Science in Education – Reading Specialist program prepares you to become a Reading Specialist or Literacy Coach in a K-12 setting and is an approved program for preparation for the Literacy Specialist Certification (092) in the State of Maine.

Post-Master's Certificate

The Post-Master’s Certificate is a 15-credit certificate designed to help you advance your teaching abilities and covers a range of educational and leadership topics.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study allows you to choose any combination of ten courses that are most closely applicable to the area in which you are working or that interests them. It is tailored to the experiences of an educational professional who aspires to a leadership role.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Leadership

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Advanced Educational Leadership is an online educational leadership certificate that provides a thorough foundation in educational leadership theory, principles, and practices. This is an approved program for preparation for the Building Administrator (040) Endorsement in the State of Maine.

Doctor of Education 

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D) program specifically supports your development as a leader through formal study of your organization, participatory research processes, and collaborative decision making. The program includes a cohort format (meaning that you’ll progress through courses with a tight-knit group of students), includes a dissertation, and is completed entirely online with no residency requirement.