On-Campus M.Ed.

Students must submit an application to the university graduate school.

Once the application has been reviewed individuals will be contacted from someone from the department and a telephone interview may be requested to finalize the application process.

• February 15th (Summer)
• July 1 (Fall)
• October 15th (Spring)

All application material should be received by the deadline.*

*Domestic students only. International student deadline is March 15.

This information pertains to degree programs in Educational Leadership.

The scholarly paper requirement provides a measure of your potential and current ability to write at the graduate level. While student skills will increase through exposure to our program, we seek evidence that you can coherently present a thesis, develop an idea, and present your ideas on paper. Students may write on any topic in the general field of K-12 or Higher Education learning, teaching, critical issues or leadership the student deems important. Regardless of topic, the paper must include citations and a reference list.

For the M.Ed. program, the length of the paper is no more than 3-5 pages.

Admission to the program is a collaborative decision between the program faculty. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, typically beginning three to four weeks after the application deadline. Decisions will continue to be made until all spaces in the program have been filled.

The current graduate tuition and fees can be found here.

Please Note: The only additional requirement for students is to purchase an account in LiveText.

Financial aid information is available from the UF Office of Financial Aid.  The financial aid process can take up to several months from submission to approval and disbursement.  This should be incorporated into the student’s plan for admission and done well in advance of acceptance and the begin date for the program.

Typically students enroll in two classes (6 credits) each semester.  36 credits are required for graduation.

With the class enrollment noted above, a student should expect to complete the degree requirements within two years. If a student enrolls in more or fewer classes a semester, the program can be done quicker or slower. The specific Program Plan is developed between the student and the program coordinator.

The MEd can be pursued in one of two tracks – the degree with corresponding eligibility for Florida Level 1 certification in Educational Leadership OR the degree without corresponding eligibility for Florida certification in Educational Leadership. Students entering with at least three years of teaching experience are eligible for the certification track, though those entering with less can transition to the certification track upon completion of three years of teaching.

Please note this program does not provide teacher certification, but rather Florida Principal’s Certification.

If you intend to lead a school of any kind (public, private, or charter), you should pursue the School Leadership Track. If you intend to lead a public school, you should pursue the school leadership track with certification.

If you do not intend on leading a school, then you may be interested in the Systems Leadership track. Systems leadership provides students with an opportunity to specialize in a particular area, such as digital transformation, data leadership, policy, and more.