Resume or Curriculum Vita:

The resume, or curriculum vita, should reflect experiences and accomplishments foundational for a PhD in Education Program. It should be free of grammatical errors.
Goals Statement:

The goals statement should be 750-1000 words and describe the academic and career goals that a PhD will enable you to attain.
We recommend applicants are specific in describing their past experiences related to the intended professional specialization as well as personal and professional aspirations.
Applicants should address their intended primary professional specialization or concentration within the PhD program. If there are specific faculty members within that specialization that the applicant is interested in studying with, this should be mentioned as well (this is not required).
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Students can upload their unofficial transcripts for application review. Please refer to the Office of Graduate Admissions for specific requirements (New Window).
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) scores:

Scores must be from an examination taken within the last five years. Official test scores must be received by Mason by the application deadline.
Three Letters of Recommendation:

Recommendations should be professional or academic in nature.
Applicants should follow the instructions included within the online application to submit the recommendation form directly to their recommender. Mason does not accept paper recommendations.
Students with International Education Credentials:

Additional requirements might be required. Please see the International Graduate Requirements (New Window) for additional information.
Supplemental Materials (optional):

Supplemental materials might include writing samples of previous research reports, including published works.
A description of evidence of aptitude to successfully complete required statistics coursework, including non-degree coursework taken prior to admittance into the PhD in Education Program.
All required materials must be in the admissions office by the admission deadline to ensure proper processing. If you are missing parts of the required application materials, your application is incomplete and will not be considered. There is a short grace period for Official GRE Scores to arrive from ETS for applicants who have taken the exam prior to the admissions deadline.
Applicants must have conferred a master's degree prior to beginning coursework in the PhD program. Three years of relevant work experience may be required for specific professional specializations. Applicants must have a minimum 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale in baccalaureate study. The GPA requirement may be higher for some graduate programs. The university, at its discretion, may, in evaluating the meeting of this requirement, additionally consider the difficulty of the baccalaureate degree, relevant work experience, any/or other evidence of ability to succeed in graduate study.

The Ph.D. in Education admissions committee conducts a holistic review of all components of each candidate's application, which includes GRE scores, GPA, fit with the program faculty research, publications, goal statement, relevant work experience and educational background or other evidence provided that supports the candidate's qualifications. In addition, an interview with program faculty is required for admission.

IELTS - 7.0 and 6.5 each subsection
TOEFL IBT - 88 and 20 each subsection