• M.Ed. & M.A. Admissions Criteria

  The following information is specific to our M.Ed. & M.A. in education. Requirements for admission include:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • 3.0 GPA in junior/senior years
  • M.A. programs: GRE general test scores for verbal, quantitative and writing sections
• Application Deadlines

  Spring 2019 Admission*

  July 1, 2018 – Application opens
  December 1, 2018 – International applicant deadline
  March 1, 2019 – Domestic applicant deadline

  Fall 2019 Admission

  September 15, 2018 – Application opens
  March 31, 2019 – Application for Applied Behavior Analysis closes
  June 1, 2019 – International applicant deadline
  September 1, 2019 – Domestic applicant deadline

  Winter 2020 Admission*

  March 1, 2019 – Application opens
  September 1, 2019 – International applicant deadline
  November 15, 2020 – Domestic applicant deadline

  *M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Policy only. All other programs are Fall only admission.

• Application Requirements
  1. Complete the Online Application by the posted deadline and pay the non-refundable application fee.
  2. Mail in one copy of all official transcripts in the original sealed envelope from the home institution. All academic institutions attended after high school should be reported even if coursework was transferred to another college or university. Unofficial copies may be emailed to edgrad@ucr.edu for application review purposes only. International applicants must submit official transcripts and Certificates of Degree/Diploma in their original language and English by the home institution. Notarized documents or copies are not accepted.
     Mail documents to:
     Admission Processing
     Graduate School of Education
     1207 Sproul Hall
     900 University Avenue
     Riverside, CA 92521
  3. Report GRE scores to UCR. M.A. programs (not required for M.Ed.). Test scores may not be more than five years old from the month of matriculation (example: September 2013 for Fall 2018 admission). Request that ETS send your scores electronically to UCR. UC Riverside code: R4839.
  4. Submit two essays: Statement of Purpose and Personal History Statement. The Statement of Purpose is your opportunity to discuss your intent for pursuing the graduate program and how it aligns with your career objectives. The Personal History Statement is about your background, culture, economic and social experiences, and how those elements have led you to pursue a graduate degree. Each essay should not exceed 3,000 characters and is uploaded directly to the online application.
  5. Acquire three letters of recommendation from academic sources. At least two letters should be requested from professors who are in a position to analyze your academic ability and potential for success in a rigorous graduate program. Professional letters may be used if the applicant has been away from school for several years. All letters of recommendation must be in English. If you have been enrolled in a previous graduate program, it is required that one letter be from your research or program advisor in that graduate program. Letters of recommendation cannot be released to the applicant and cannot be forwarded elsewhere
  6. International applicants: request TOEFL or IELTS scores from ETS to be sent to UC Riverside.
     TOEFL or IELTS scores must be submitted by students whose native language is not English and who do not have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction. The scores cannot be more than two years old from the date of matriculation.
     UC Riverside code: 4839

     TOEFL - minimum required scores:
     Internet-Based Test (iBT) - 80
     Paper-Based Test (PBT) - 550
     Computer-Based Test (CBT) - 213

     IELTS - minimum required scores:
     Overall score – 7
     Individual/sub-scores – 6

     An official Test Report Form (TRF) should reported electronically to UCR or mailed to:

     Graduate Admissions
     University Office Building Room 116
     University of California, Riverside
     Riverside, CA 92521 USA

  7. International applicants: submit original International Applicant Confidential Financial Statement upon admission.

Mailing Address:
Graduate Programs
Graduate School of Education
Sproul Hall 1207
900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521