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Masters-level Admission Requirements

To apply for any of the Master of Arts, Master of Education or Graduate Certificate programs offered by the Teacher Education Department, individuals must complete the application process through UTEP’s Graduate School. Prospective students submit:

1)  a resume;

2) a short, written statement of purpose describing personal and professional goals related to obtaining the degree; and

3) transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended; transcripts should indicate at least a minimum satisfactory undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.

International students whose first language is not English must also submit an Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score; the score requirement can be found at .

The admission materials submitted will be reviewed holistically to assess the potential for success in the chosen program of study.  The successful applicant would typically have an undergraduate upper division GPA of 3.0 or higher that demonstrates focus on academics, a current resume that demonstrates basic knowledge or experience in education or education-related fields, and a written statement that demonstrates maturity and commitment to the field of study under consideration.

Program Start Options:

• Students seeking the MA in ED - Diversity Equity & Social Justice may start the program in either the summer semester or fall semester.
• Students seeking the MA in ED with concentrations in Linguistic Diversity & Educational Equity or STEM Education may start these programs any semester-- spring, summer or fall.
• Students seeking any of the M.Ed. programs may start in any semester-- spring, summer or fall.
• Students seeking Graduate Certificates in K-12 ESL, K-12 Bilingual Education or Dual Language Bilingual Education may start these programs in the spring semester.
• Students seeking a Graduate Certificate in STEM Education may start this program any semester- spring, summer or fall.

Program Application Deadlines:  

• To begin in Fall Semester, applications must be received by August 9^th.
• To begin in Spring Semester, applications must be received by January 5^th.
• To begin in Summer Semester, applications must be received by April 25th.

To apply for a Master of Arts, Master of Education or Graduate Certificate program, go to Graduate School Application, select the desired program when prompted and follow the directions provided to submit your application.