How to Apply

To apply, along with a fee of $60 to the .

After submitting the application, you will receive instructions on how to submit the additional application materials listed below through your online MyTU account. If you prefer, you may also mail these materials to

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø College of Education and Human Development
Office of Enrollment Management
Ritter Annex 100
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091

You will receive your nine-digit °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø identification number (TUid) via email once you submit your application for admission. Be sure to include your name and TUid on all documents that you mail to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. .

Supporting Materials

  1. Transcripts: Submit official undergraduateÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý²µ°ù²¹»å³Ü²¹³Ù±ðÌý³Ù°ù²¹²Ô²õ³¦°ù¾±±è³Ù²õ from all accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit. Official transcripts can be emailed to educate@temple.edu or sent to the Office of Enrollment Management address listed above. 

  2. Goals Statement: Include an autobiographical personal statement that explains your reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree in education. The statement should address these questions.
    • How have your personal, academic, and professional experiences shaped your research interests, and how might a doctoral program in Education help you explore those interests?
    • What academic/professional goals would the program help you to achieve following graduation?
    • How does the doctoral program at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø fit your individual interests, needs, and future goals (including the faculty member whose research best matches your own interests)?
  3. Academic Writing Sample: This should be a paper written for a course within the past five years. If applicants do not have a recent paper written for a course, they should compose an op-ed piece on the educational issue of their choosing. The op-ed should be between 400 and 1200 words and should be the kind of piece that might appear in The New York Times or The Philadelphia Inquirer.

  4. Recommendations: Submit two letters of reference that provide insight into your academic competence. References from college or university faculty members are recommended. You may request recommendations through your or send them using the paper to the above mailing address.

  5. ¸éé²õ³Ü³¾Ã©: A current professional résumé is required.

An earned master's degree is required for admission. Professional experience in higher education or work experience related to an applicant’s goals is strongly recommended. An interview may be required as part of the admissions process upon committee request.

Additional Requirements for International Students

International applicants should also submit the following materials.

  • An official document that validates completion and conferral of a degree, diploma and/or certificate. While not required, applicants are encouraged to submit transcripts to the for evaluation.
  • Official TOEFL or IELTS exam scores if you are a non-native speaker of English. A minimum score of 79 TOEFL iBT or 6.5 on IELTS is required for admission. .

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Submit all required admissions documents by the application deadline to receive priority consideration for admission and financial support.

  • Fall: Feb. 1

Questions

For more information about this program, the College of Education and Human Development, how to apply for admission, and your application status, contact Enrollment Management.

Enrollment Management
Phone: 215-204-8011
Email: educate@temple.edu