Become a Future Educator with UD
Are you interested in a career in teaching? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children and their families and communities? Enroll in the University of Delaware and fulfill your passion to help others.
UD’s College of Education and Human Development is here to support your education journey. Through our high-quality academic programs, dedicated faculty, financial support, field experiences and more, we can help you become the successful educator you’ve always wanted to be!
Majors, Minors & More
UD’s Teachers of Tomorrow program offers Delaware juniors and seniors from underrepresented backgrounds step-by-step guidance for becoming a teacher through immersive programming, like its annual Summer Institute free of charge to participants.
With majors offered in flexible formats and concentrations that match your interests, UD helps you fulfill your passion to teach.
Through high-quality graduate study, professional development and coaching programs, UD helps you gain the additional expertise you need to enhance your current position or pursue new leadership roles in the field of education.
Real-World Experience
The UD Teacher Residency program helps students gain real-world teaching experience through yearlong, paid residencies in Delaware schools—equipping you with the skills needed to become a leader in the field of education.
The Delaware Teaching Fellows program provides full scholarships to highly qualified Delaware high school seniors who are admitted to a teacher education program at UD in exchange for four years of teaching in Delaware schools upon graduation.
UD’s Educators Rising Collegiate chapter helps connect you to campus and community service, professional development and career opportunities, and supports you in the transition to becoming a new teacher.
Dedicated Support
Thinking about studying abroad or taking an Honors Class? Interested in working with a faculty member on undergraduate research? Looking for a summer internship? Check out some of the great opportunities that are available to you through UD and CEHD.
UD is here to support your education journey. With dozens of scholarships and grants available, a UD education is within your financial reach.
UD’s Center for Excellence & Equity in Teacher Preparation secures your student teaching and paid teaching residency experiences and helps you complete the certifications and clearances needed to teach.