How to Apply – IT

Here is a step-by-step account of how to apply to the IT Cohort at Gwinnett:

  1. Be sure that the IT program is right for you by reviewing the information on our web site. You should contact the emphasis area coordinator if you have any general questions or concerns. You may also contact other faculty with questions or just to talk about your goals and whether our program is right for you.
  2. If you decide to apply, contact the Graduate School. All of the forms (Application, Recommendation letters) can be obtained from the UGA Graduate School’s Application Web site.There is also a complete on-line version of the UGA Graduate Bulletin. Specific questions about completing the application should be directed to the Graduate School. They can be reached by e-mail (gradadm@uga.edu), or phone (706-542-1739).
  3.  Complete the application form and submit the application fee directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office. You are applying for the M.Ed., Ed.S., or Non-Degree in Learning, Design, and Technology, certification in Instructional Technology. If a choice of emphasis area is given, choose Instructional Technology. Our graduate school code is 454.
  4. Contact every college you attended and have them send two official transcripts directly to the UGA Graduate School. Follow Graduate School Instructions for this submission.
  5. Take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and attain acceptable test scores on the verbal and quantitative sections (individually and combined). These scores must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service to the Graduate School Admission Office. International students must also submit an acceptable TOEFL score. For information about the GRE, visit:  http://www.ets.org/Use this link to help find a GRE Test Location: http://etsis4.ets.org/tcenter/tcenter.jsp
  6.  Submit a Goal Statement that explains in detail (1-2 pages) your goals and why you are interested in the degree program to which you are applying (i.e. how your goals match up). Include the following specifics: your ability to be a self-directed learner; how well or how willingly you work in groups or teams; your interest in using technology for learning in innovative or creative ways; your ability to embrace project-based instructional approaches. Admission to each cohort is expected to be competitive, so take some time with this. Imagine that you are speaking to our Admissions Committee when you write this (it is usually the first thing that is read). This statement can be emailed as a pdf attachment to the Assistant to the Graduate Coordinator of the CIS department at mpass@uga.edu .
  7. Submit three letters of recommendation. It is your choice who writes these letters, but keep in mind that these letters should be written by individuals who are able to speak about your professional qualifications and your potential for success in graduate study. (For example, they should not be written by family members.) These recommendation requests are created electronically when you follow the steps in the online application form (https://www.applyweb.com/apply/ugagrad/). Alternatively, letters can be sent directly to the Assistant to the Graduate Coordinator of the CIS department at mpass@uga.edu  or mailed to:

Instructional Technology Program Coordinator
Learning, Design, and Technology Program
Department of Career and Information Studies
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602

  1. Complete all of the required application materials so that they are received by the announced application deadline.

Tuition and Fees

Financial information about graduate tuition and fees can be found at the following Web site:

http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/financial/tuition.html

Additional information can be found at UGA Bursar’s web site: http://www.bursar.uga.edu/

All questions about tuition and fees need to be directed to the Graduate School and/or the Bursar’s office because the program coordinator and faculty are not involved in the financial aspects of students’ graduate education.

DEADLINES

The Application Deadline for the Next Cohort is March 15. (February 15 is the deadline for International applicants.) All application materials must be completed and received by Learning, Design, & Technology and the Graduate School by this date to ensure an admissions decision by the respective term.

Students are admitted once per year and begin their academic program in the summer term.