In a world grown increasingly global and complex, today’s professionals face a growing need to take their knowledge and skills to the next level. But the challenge remains to find a program that offers a range of relevant advanced degrees as well as flexible scheduling to meet the needs of busy adults. For over two decades, Notre Dame has met this challenge with high-quality full and part-time graduate programs as well as a renowned faculty that answer your need for excellence.
Graduate Studies at Notre Dame cover a comprehensive spectrum of disciplines, each offering advanced degrees designed to accelerate your career:
Education Programs are central to the heritage of Notre Dame. On the graduate level, choose from Masters of Arts degrees in Teaching, Leadership in Teaching, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)—and our Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations.
Our Non-Education Programs are designed to develop career-enhancing skills and professional leadership, including Masters of Arts in Contemporary Communication, Management, and Nursing.
Our Certificate Program offers targeted certification and additional skill building for today’s professionals on the graduate and post-graduate levels, such as our Certificate of Advanced Study in Education (CASE) in Instructional Leadership.
Education
- Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations
Business and Liberal Arts
- Master of Arts in Contemporary Communication
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Master of Arts in Management
- Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management
Nursing
Certificate Programs
- Accelerated Certification for Teaching
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Education (CASE) (Educational Specialist)
- operationTEACH
- Post Degree Certificates (Curriculum & Instruction; Latin; Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations)

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