{"id":694,"date":"2025-10-24T17:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/esol\/?page_id=694"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:26:09","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/esol\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-leadership\/files\/2024\/04\/IMG_6629.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;57%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;prospective-page&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||40px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/esol\/\">ESOL<\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73b7d96e-009d-44a6-8e9e-6b2e651fdf2f&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>ESOL\/Bilingual Education<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73b7d96e-009d-44a6-8e9e-6b2e651fdf2f&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Prospective ESOL students<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73b7d96e-009d-44a6-8e9e-6b2e651fdf2f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">At UF, we understand that every prospective ESOL and Bilingual Education student has unique professional goals and research interests. That&#8217;s why we offer a range of programs and certificates designed to accommodate both future practitioners and academic leaders. Whether you are looking to master <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"298\">Second Language Acquisition (SLA)<\/b> or implement <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"345\">Technology-Enhanced Language Instruction<\/b>, we have options that suit your academic and professional needs.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">If you aspire to excel as a researcher, teacher, or leader in bilingualism, multilingual education, or specialized fields like <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"127\">EMI<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"135\">CLIL<\/b>, pursuing a degree from UF prepares you to address the global challenges of language teaching. Our interdisciplinary foundation\u2014spanning linguistics, sociology, and psychology\u2014empowers our graduates to be changemakers in diverse educational settings worldwide.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Explore our programs and certificates today and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in the rapidly evolving field of language and literacy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;6&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pa-vertical-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; menu_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E8E8E8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content:&#8217;Menu&#8217;;&#8221; custom_css_menu_link=&#8221;margin-left: 8px; &#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#EDBA75&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73b7d96e-009d-44a6-8e9e-6b2e651fdf2f&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>On-Campus Ph.D.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: -10px;\"><em>Doctorate Program<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">This program is ideal for future faculty members, researchers, and educational leaders looking to develop advanced research and analytical skills in language acquisition. Graduates are prepared to address complex topics in linguistics and pedagogy, ranging from <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"262\">Second Language Acquisition (SLA)<\/b> to <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"299\">multilingual and multicultural education<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Graduates of this program apply their ESOL\/Bilingual Education degree in a variety of fields. 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