A bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
For candidates who will apply for the North Carolina M license, a North Carolina A license (Standard Professional 1 [SP1] Professional Educator's License) in Middle Grades (6-9), Secondary Education (9-12), or English as a Second Language (ESL), or the equivalent from another state in both the concentration and content field of the program to which the candidate is making application
Teaching experience in a middle grades or secondary classroom (Middle Grades or Secondary Education concentrations only)
Candidates enrolled in the Curriculum Leadership concentration cannot apply for M license since the track is not designed to support advanced licensure
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall (on a 4.0 scale), if an applicant has earned or attempted a post-baccalaureate degree (i.e., master's, doctoral, or other), grades in that program will also be taken into consideration
A written narrative providing a statement of purpose for master's degree study
Satisfactory recommendations from three professional educators

For non-native English language speakers: official and satisfactory scores on the English language proficiency scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are required. A minimum score of 83 on the Internet-based TOEFL or a minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required for admissions consideration.