Master’s Degree of Educational Leadership Admission Requirements

Application Deadline |
Fall admission only: July 31st |
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Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall or in the last 60 hours of college courses
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Graduate Records Exam (GRE) if GPA < 3.0 or if undergraduate degree > 10 years old
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An official transcript which depicts an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited university and any graduate credit earned. UHD
graduates must request a transcript from the UHD Registrar’s Office. -
Personal statement indicating that Educational Leadership is the area of interest and how educational and professional background will
contribute to success in this program (700-word minimum). -
Professional résumé.
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Three professional letters of recommendation from professional colleagues, such as teachers, supervisors, and school principals.
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Internship agreement letter from a building-level administrator.
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Two years of creditable teaching experience needed before the end of the MEDL program or to be eligible to apply for a Principal
Certificate in Texas. -
If qualified, admissions interview with the Department of Urban Education
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Applicants whose baccalaureate degree was conferred by a university whose native language is not English must demonstrate English
proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam. The following minimum scores are required: 24 for
speaking, 22 for listening, 22 for reading, and 21 for writing on each of the subscales. A TOEFL waiver is granted for students who have
earned a B or better in Composition I & II taken at a US college or university.