Applications are accepted once a year.

Deadlines for graduate programs in our school are as follows:

December 15, 2004
Counseling In Student Affairs
Higher Education and Organizational Change Division
Information Studies
Psychological Studies in Education Division
Social Research Methodology Division
Social Science and Comparative Education Division
Urban Schooling Division

January 14, 2005
Teacher Education Program

January 14, 2005
Principal Leadership Institute

February 1, 2005
Educational Leadership Program

March 15-April 15, 2005
Education Studies Minor (Applications & instructions can be picked up between March 15 and April 15 in the Office of Student Services.)

APPLYING ON-LINE

You may apply to only one program at UCLA per year.

For Fall 2005 admission:

• Education applicants must apply on-line to the University and Department of Education.

• Information Studies applicants need only apply to the university.

• *Please note that some programs have different requirements.

• All supplemental material (test scores, transcripts, letters of recommendations, statement, etc.) must be postmarked by the stated deadline, and sent to:

Please call the Office of Student Services at (310) 825-8326 or e-mail: info@gseis.ucla.edu if you need further information about the application process.

Educational Leadership Program (ELP) applications must apply to the ELP department and the university. The application materials should be sent to the ELP Office.

HOW TO APPLY

Log on at the Graduate Division home page. Select Online Application and follow the steps in order.

Once you have completely filled out the main UCLA application, it will guide you to the supplemental department applications. Select the appropriate supplemental application (based on your program objective). Be certain to fill out the application completely and hit the "Submit" button.

You can print out forms such as the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation request, and request for transcripts, by returning to the Graduate Division address and accessing the Supplemental Form line. These are in PDF format so you may fill them out, print and mail to the address listed above.

Admission Requirements:

All students submit the following:

• a personal statement OR essay (See below)^*,
• 2 original transcripts,
• 3 letters of recommendation, and
• official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (See below)^**

Please note: Information Studies applicants must also provide:

• Resume
• Writing Sample (Ph.D only)

^* The Teacher Education Program and Principal Leadership Institute require essay responses instead of a personal statement

^** THE GRE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM or TEACHLA.
The GRE must be taken before December 1 of every year in order for your application to be considered.
Test reports are mailed approximately 10-15 days after taking the test).
For additional information regarding the GRE, visit GRE online at www.gre.org.

*PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Educational Leadership Program (ELP)

Information Studies

Principal Leadership Institute (PLI)

Teacher Education Program (TEP)

Teach LA

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

International applicants whose first language is not English must certify their proficiency in English. Such applicants must submit scores received on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as part of their application. International applicants who hold a bachelor's or higher degree from a university located in the United States or in another country in which English is the spoken language and the medium of instruction, or who have completed at least two years of full-time study at such an institution, are exempted from the TOEFL exam. In this case, the GRE is required in lieu of the TOEFL exam. A TOEFL score of at least 560 on the paper and pencil test or 220 on the computer-based exam is the minimum required for applicants to graduate programs at UCLA.