Educational Leadership

Scores from the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) are required for admission to the doctoral programs in Educational Leadership. When the MAT is not available (e.g., some overseas locations), Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), may be substituted. At the discretion of a graduate program, a student may be admitted provisionally. Requirements listed here are in addition to general Graduate Council requirements stated in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of the Graduate Bulletin.

The Educational Leadership program requires all graduate program applicants to submit three reference letters, official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a short review of a professional journal article of the applicant\'s choosing (along with a copy of the actual article), a brief personal statement of intent, and a current resume or CV. Applicants must present evidence of at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the last two years of undergraduate work. A grade-point average of 3.50 in prior graduate work is required of those desiring admission to enter a doctoral program. The best-qualified students will be accepted up to the number of spaces available. Special backgrounds and experiences may allow for conditional admission to those not meeting stated criteria.

More details concerning the degree and certification programs are available on the program web page.

All students interested in pursuing degrees or certification in EDLDR must be admitted to both the Graduate School and the academic program. Students entering the on-line degree must register through the World Campus for their first class. The requirements listed below are in addition to the general Graduate Council requirements as stated in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of the Graduate Bulletin. Scores from the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), or some other pertinent standardized test are not required for admission to professional degree programs in Educational Leadership, and this includes the online M.Ed in Educational Leadership.

We anticipate that the on-line M.Ed. in Educational Leadership will attract a small number of international students as well as those in the United States. In accordance with Graduate Council requirements "The language of instruction at Penn State is English. International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with exceptions noted below.

The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test.

Complete details concerning the TOEFL/IELTS requirements are available ATP://waterspout/index.cfm/prospective-students/requirements/.

The Educational Leadership Admission Committee, on a rolling basis, will review all applications. Admission decisions are made using all of these data listed above.