Application Eligibility
The master’s degree program in Special Education is a restricted program that has room for approximately 40 students annually. Students who meet all of the following requirements are eligible to apply:
- Earned, or will have earned, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution before the date of enrollment at the University of Georgia.
- Minimum GRE results of 850 (verbal plus quantitative) on tests taken prior to August 2011, or a minimum score of 146 verbal and 146 quantitative (if the test was taken subsequent to August 2011).
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7 for all courses taken Applications from students who do not meet these minimum requirements will not be considered. Students to be admitted will be selected from among those who apply based on the faculty’s evaluation of undergraduate grade point average, GRE (and TOEFL. Where relevant) scores, quality of essay, letters of recommendations, and resume.
Admissions Deadline Information
- Summer and Fall Semester: April 1
- Spring Semester: November 1
- Assistantship-seeking applicants: January 1
- Complete the online application to the University of Georgia’s Graduate School. The online application to the Graduate School will include an application fee. It will ask you to specify the names of three persons who will then receive an email requesting an electronic letter of recommendation. It will also ask you to send official transcripts and have official GRE scores sent to the Graduate School. The Graduate School will send these documents to the Special Education program.
- Complete the online application to the Special Education program. The application requires the following materials for uploading: statement of purpose and resume/vita.
Final Admission Requirements – The students initially chosen for admission will be informed in writing of the final entrance requirements (see below) they must complete or maintain to retain their position in the new class. All other applicants meeting the initial admission requirements will be placed on a waiting list and so informed in writing. Applicants not meeting the initial admission requirements will be so informed in writing. Final Entrance Requirements (End of Spring Semester)
- Notify the Department within 14 days of acceptance on plans to enroll in summer or fall.
- Complete requirements for GACE (Basic skills assessment; passed either by test or exemption)
- Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 for courses taken at an accredited institutions
The Graduate Record Examination is administered by the Educational Testing Service, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, and various centers throughout the country. Advance registration is required. Applications may be obtained from The University of Georgia Testing Office at (706) 542-3282