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Higher Education Prospective Students Online M.Ed. Program

Online M.Ed.

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If you are currently working in student affairs or a related field and are interested in advancing your career, the UF online master’s in higher education is your launchpad to leadership. Our part-time, job-embedded program is completable in 2 years, making it a quick and convenient path to your next career milestone. With a commitment to mentorship, we help our students refine their higher education career plans, setting them up for success in their present and future roles.

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Program Overview

The University of Florida Student Personnel in Higher Education (SPHE) program specifically prepares students for careers as student affairs professionals. While the program is based in student affairs, we designed our curriculum to address the needs of other student-centered positions across higher education, including academic advising, support services within academic affairs, admissions and financial aid. Because of this, our master’s in higher ed administration alumni also pursue careers in veteran success services, graduate school administration, law school career services, medical and dental school academic affairs, and student success coaching programs.

Our online master’s in higher education students have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. They come from community/state colleges, research universities and liberal arts colleges across Florida and beyond. Most students entering this program have 3-5 years of work experience in higher education, but this is not a requirement for admission. 

We no longer require the GRE for admission to our online master’s in higher education administration.

Why Choose the UF Online Master’s in Higher Education

While most of the courses in our online master’s in higher education administration program are asynchronous for your convenience, that certainly doesn’t mean they lack meaningful interaction and expert guidance! Our dynamic and regularly updated classes include video lectures and discussion opportunities for students and instructors to more deeply connect to the readings and lectures.

Students enter our graduate program in the Fall semester as cohort group members. Together, they complete a predetermined series of courses over two years, including Summer semesters. 

Students in our online master’s in higher education are required to be working full-time in the field while enrolled in our program. Additionally, online students complete practicum experiences to broaden their knowledge and experience in student affairs. If you are earlier in your career, our on-campus higher education master’s programs might interest you.

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    Program Requirements

    • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited United States college or university, or a degree deemed equivalent by the University of Florida Office of Admissions.
    • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 upper-division (last 60 credits) undergraduate work.
    • No GRE requirement

    Exceptions to the above requirements are made only when these and other criteria, including letters of recommendation, are reviewed by the academic unit, recommended by the college and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.

    For additional questions or concerns not addressed on the webpage or Frequently Asked Questions, or to check on the status of your application, please email COE Graduate Admissions (GradAdmissions@coe.ufl.edu) with the subject line “Online SPHE application question.”

    Program Highlights

    Entry: Fall
    Typical Course Load: 6 credits per semester
    Full-Time/Part-Time: Part-time with summers required
    Application Open: November 1
    Application Deadline: March 1
    Average Class Size: 15-20 students
    Program Completion: 2 years 

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