Admission Requirements:
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Admissions to any of our M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies programs follow the same requirements:
Unconditional Admission
- 2 of 3 current GRE minimum score conditions
- verbal score of 500 (not less than 400)
- quantitative score of 500 (not less than 400)
- analytical writing score of 4.0
- 3.0 GPA during the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework AND a 3.0 average on all graduate work
- 3 letters of reference on file
Probationary Admission
Applicants failing to meet the unconditional admission GRE criteria or having a GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for probationary admission in which case the following criteria may also be considered by the Graduate Studies Committee:
- Professionally relevant experience
- Writing sample
Terms of Probation upon Acceptance: All students admitted under probation status will be required to earn a 3.5 GPA during the first 12 hours of graduate coursework in the program.
Provisional Admission
An applicant unable to supply all required documentation prior to the admissions deadline, but whom otherwise appears to meet admissions requirements may be granted provisional admission.
For a complete explanation of all admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Catalog http://www.uta.edu/gradcatalog/2011/schools/education/leadership/#admissions.
Ph.D. in K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Admission to the K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PhD Program requires admission to both the Graduate School and the Department.
Graduate School Admissions Requirements can be found here:
http://www.uta.edu/gradcatalog/2011/schools/education/leadership/#phd_admmissions and include the following:
- Master's degree in education or other field appropriate for the doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.
- Grade point minimum average of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 from the master's degree.
- Successful applicants for unconditional admission are expected to present a minimum of two of the following three Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores: (1) verbal minimum score of 500, (2) quantitative minimum score of 500, (3) written analytical minimum score of 4.
- Applicants who do not meet the minimum score requirement for a standardized test will be considered for probationary admission status when other factors are taken into account in a holistic review.
- A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English As a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for applicants whose native language is not English
- At least three years of documented experience in a work environment in which the primary professional responsibility at any level has been education (e.g., teaching, administration, curriculum development, professional development, post secondary education, government or private industry settings).
- Admission is very competitive. Meeting admission standards does not guarantee admission to the program.
- Applicants who have been suspended from The University of Texas at Arlington or any other university or program for reasons other than academic reasons may not be admitted or readmitted to an educator preparation program in the College of Education.
Department Admissions Requirements can be found here http://www.uta.edu/coehp/educleadership/PHD%20application%20material%20submission%20process%202010.doc.
- A brief letter of application (one page maximum)
- A detailed resume or curriculum vita (four pages maximum)
- A brief explanation of your motivation for pursuing this particular doctoral degree and a discussion of how your previous experience and your future aspirations fit the goals of the program (600 words maximum)
- Three letters of recommendations. Forms can be found here: http://www.uta.edu/coehp/educleadership/forms.php.
Certificate Only Programs
Admissions to either the Principal Certificate or Superintendent Certificate Programs require the following items:
- Online application from the Office of Graduate Studies (see Applications for more details)
- Transcripts from all previous graduate and undergraduate work, including documentation of your master’s degree
Applications
All applications are completed online through the Office of Graduate Studies. The application is found here:
http://grad.uta.edu/prospective/apply/howto/.