Lesley University | M.A./m.Ed. in Independent Study

Offered on Lesley's campus in Cambridge near Boston, the graduate-level Independent Study Program allows you to self-design your own program, working in collaboration with a team of expert faculty. Participants often have unique professional or personal situations or wish to pursue fields of study that are interdisciplinary or non-traditional.

The flexibility and convenience of a self-designed graduate program

• Individualized, self-designed study programs
• Earn a Master of Art or Master of Education degree
• Flexible scheduling
• Ability to pursue studies at home or anywhere in the world
• 12-credit Lesley course option or substantial tuition reimbursement for outside instructional expenses (e.g., courses, tutorials, conferences, internship supervision)
• A team of faculty chosen according to each student's academic fields and professional interests

An education program customized to the needs of busy professionals

Learning methods include a combination of activities appropriate to the student's field of interest, including:

• Tutorials
• Directed reading
• Coursework
• Seminars or institutes at Lesley University or elsewhere
• Fieldwork
• Practica
• Apprenticeships
• Artistic productions.

Entrepreneurial programs that lead to entrepreneurial careers

Since program participants are typically highly motivated and entrepreneurial, they often become pioneers in their professions. Recently these have included:

• Creator/teacher of environmental programs
• Mid-life career transition specialist
• Science museum educator
• Voice and performance teacher

Other Independent Study Degree Options

Continued Advanced Graduate Studies