CIDE: admission requirements

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• M.A. program
• Ph.D. program
• Graduate minor in international education
• Additional resources

M.A. program in educational policy and administration—comparative and international development education track

What are the admissions requirements?

All components of the individual application records are considered in the admissions process and decisions. Reviewers look for evidence that students can take advantage of the programs academically and have career goals that match the program. Below are the preferred performance levels of some components of the admissions package.

• 3.0 undergraduate grade point average
• 3.5 graduate grade point average
• 500 Verbal, 500 Quantitative and 4.5 Analytical Writing GRE scores (domestic students only) or 550 TOEFL/6.5 IELTS scores (international students)

What do I need to apply?

• A University of Minnesota Graduate School application form (submit a month before intended review date)
• A Department of Educational Policy and Administration application form [.pdf] (includes three brief essays)
• Scores from the GRE taken within the last 2-3 years or scores from TOEFL/IELTS
• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts: see requirements for submission at:
  What are the requirements for submitting transcripts?
• Current resume or curriculum vitae
• Two completed reference forms (in application)

When should I apply?

CIDE M.A. applications are reviewed twice a year: March 1 and, if any openings remain, April 15.  If any portion of the application is missing or if no openings exist, applications are not considered until the next review date, which may be the following year.

Application instructions and resources

Note to international students: International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) offers personal and academic advising, immigration and visa regulation advising, and intercultural training to students, staff, and faculty. ISSS also coordinates support groups and other activities for University of Minnesota international students.

Ph.D. program in educational policy and administration—comparative and international development education track

What are the admissions requirements?
All components of the individual application records are considered in the admissions process and decisions. Reviewers look for evidence that students can take advantage of the programs academically and have career goals that match the program.

Required:

• A master’s degree or equivalent

Preferred performance levels:

• 3.0 undergraduate grade point average
• 3.5 graduate grade point average
• 550 Verbal , 550 Quantitative and 4.5 Analytical Writing GRE scores (all students)
• 550 TOEFL/6.5 IELTS scores (international students)

What do I need to apply?

• A University of Minnesota Graduate School application form
  (submit a month before intended review date)
• A Department of Educational Policy and Administration application form [.pdf] (includes three brief essays)
• Scores from the GRE taken within the last 2-3 years
• Scores from TOEFL/IELTS, if applicable
• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts: see requirements for submission at:
  What are the requirements for submitting transcripts?
• Current resume or curriculum vitae
• Two completed reference forms (in application)

When should I apply?
CIDE Ph.D. applications are reviewed twice a year: January 15 and, if any openings remain, April 15. If any portion of the application is missing or if no openings exist, applications are not considered until the next review date, which may be the following year. Only students accepted in the January review are considered for assistantships.

Application instructions and resources

Graduate minor in international education

Admission to the international education minor is contingent upon prior admission to the Graduate School and to an M.A. or Ph.D. program at the University of Minnesota. Admission to the minor program is limited and only by permission of the International Education Committee and the director of graduate studies. Students interested in this option are welcome to consult with the director of graduate studies.

• Application/completion form [.pdf]

Additional resources

Academic calendar

Graduate program support for students of color

• Common Ground Consortium (CGC) supports advanced graduate work in education by students of culturally diverse backgrounds who are graduates of several Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
• Scholarships, including the Rodney S. Wallace Endowed Scholarship to support Native American students
• Graduate School Diversity Office

Graduate tuition and fees

Financial aid and scholarships

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Revised October 2006