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Supporting Materials

1. Transcripts: Submit official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit.ÌýOfficial transcripts can be emailedÌýtoÌý[click-for-email]Ìýor sent to the Office of Enrollment Management address listed above.
2. Statement of Goals: Typically 2-3 pages in length, this statement should indicate your goals and objectives in obtaining a specialist degree and certification as a school psychologist. Your statement should include the following elements: your reason for seeking certification with a specific focus on the career to which you aspire; your research and practice interests; and your academic and job-related experiences that are relevant to the program.
3. 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 yourÌý or send them using the paperÌý to the above mailing address.
4. ¸éé²õ³Ü³¾Ã©: A current professional résumé is required.
5. Interview: An interview with the faculty admissions committee may be required after your application is complete.

Admissions Requirements

How to Apply

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

After submitting the application, upload your supporting materials (listed below) through MyTU. If you prefer, you may also mail these materials to

51¶¯Âþ College of Education and Human Development
Office of Enrollment Management
Ritter Annex 150
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091

You will receive your 51¶¯Âþ 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 51¶¯Âþ. .

Supporting Materials

1. Transcripts: Submit official undergraduateÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý²µ°ù²¹»å³Ü²¹³Ù±ðÌý³Ù°ù²¹²Ô²õ³¦°ù¾±±è³Ù²õÌýfrom all accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit.ÌýOfficial transcripts can be emailedÌýtoÌý[click-for-email]Ìýor 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 51¶¯Âþ 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 1,200 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.

Additional Requirements for International Students

International applicants should also submit the following materials.Ìý

• 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 Ìýfor 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. .Ìý

Application Deadline

Summer II: MarchÌý1Ìý

Application Deadlines

Submit all required admissions documents by theÌýfollowingÌýdeadlineÌýto receive priority consideration for admission and financial support.

• Fall:ÌýFeb. 1