{"id":1090,"date":"2025-10-29T14:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-teaching-learning\/?page_id=1090"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:30:33","slug":"master-arts-education-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-teaching-learning\/admissions\/master-arts-education-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Degrees Application Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-teaching-learning\/files\/2025\/10\/25-Research-Symposium-53.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-teaching-learning\/\">School of Teaching and Learning<\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73b7d96e-009d-44a6-8e9e-6b2e651fdf2f&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\" itemprop=\"headline\">Master&#8217;s Degree Application Directions<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>General Requirements<\/h2>\n<div id=\"toggle-id-1-container\" class=\"toggle_wrap  active_tc\">\n<div class=\"toggle_content invers-color\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Admission standards are set by the Graduate School of the University of Florida, the College of Education, the School of Teaching &amp; Learning, and the program area to which you are applying. This web page provides you with the Graduate School, College of Education, and School of Teaching &amp; Learning minimums. You need to carefully check your program area web page to see the specific admission requirements for that area.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li><strong>GPA<\/strong>: A minimum grade point average of 3.0 for all upper-division (the last 60 credits) undergraduate work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommendations<\/strong>: Three letters of recommendation from university faculty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statement of Purpose<\/strong>: Explain why this degree would enable you to meet your career goals and how this specific master\u2019s program in the School of Teaching &amp; Learning at UF enables you to best reach these goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resume<\/strong>: Submit a resume with\u00a0your current professional employment and career goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every program areas\u2019 admissions review committee evaluates applicants\u2019 folders holistically. Each piece of data included in your admissions folder is considered one data point and we carefully look at all of the evidence before making an admissions decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Again, please note that the requirements here are the minimal requirements. You should explore your program area for additional admission requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pa-vertical-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; menu_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E8E8E8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content:&#8217;Menu&#8217;;&#8221; custom_css_menu_link=&#8221;margin-left: 8px; &#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Admission Steps<\/h2>\n<div id=\"toggle-id-2-container\" class=\"toggle_wrap  active_tc\">\n<div class=\"toggle_content invers-color\">\n<p>Please review our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1JTri_cd4u9JOaw5vqYGP_9nlq1_pF0EwFYuDY7ci9aU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions Directions Document<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:GradAdmissions@coe.ufl.edu\">reach out to us<\/a> with application questions.<\/p>\n<p>Apply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.ufl.edu\/apply\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online to the University of Florida Graduate School<\/a> and pay the application fee. When you are instructed to enter your master\u2019s\u00a0program, if you do not see your specific major listed select:\u00a0<strong><em>Curriculum and Instruction<\/em><\/strong> category. This category contains all other degree programs in the School of Teaching &amp; Learning. As part of the online application, you also are required to provide a\u00a0<strong>statement of purpose<\/strong>. You can copy and paste up to two pages of a single-spaced document into this space. Your statement of purpose should address the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Why you want a Master of Arts in Education<\/li>\n<li>How this degree will enable you to reach personal and professional goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Graduate School also requires\u00a0<strong>three letters of recommendation <\/strong>from professors who know the applicant as a student and can evaluate academic abilities and potential for success in a graduate program.\u00a0The online application process allows you to enter the names and email addresses of 3 people. This will trigger an electronic system to send electronic forms to these individuals. All the person providing your recommendation has to do is complete the form and hit the submit button.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Submit all transcripts from institutions of higher education to the UF Office of Admissions (P.O.Box 114000, 201 Criser Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, USA). These must be official copies from the institutions of higher education. If the original transcripts are not in English, you also need to send an English translation.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants should submit a resume or curriculum vitae for admissions.<\/li>\n<li>Explore\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/student-services\/funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">financial aid options<\/a> and apply for all that apply to your situation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For international students:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>You may submit either TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB scores. 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