How to Apply
Graduate programs at the University of Delaware each have their own unique admission requirements, funding options, deadlines, review processes and decision timelines. Understanding how your program of interest structures each of these areas is key to having a productive and positive applicant experience. Please read carefully the information contained on the webpages below and thank you for considering the University of Delaware as your partner in education.
Update as of September 1, 2011.
Every applicant is required to submit a personal statement. The personal statement is generally 1-5 pages and is your opportunity to share relevant information about yourself, your goals, and why you would make a good match for the particular graduate program to which you are applying. Some programs ask that you address particular questions as your Personal Statement. To find out if this is the case for your program of interest, please check the list below. If you are applying to a graduate program within the College of Business, application essays pass through Turnitin for admissions for authenticity. Please note that Turnitin for admissions will ordinarily store your materials in its reference database to protect your work from re-use by others.
Applicants should introduce themselves and discuss educational and career goals related to the Ph.D. in Education program and how this program is a good match for their interests. Applicants should identify their area of specialization and potential research interest. While there are no requirements set by the School of Education, personal statements are generally 2-5 pages in length.
Please answer the following four questions (about 200 to 300 words per question is sufficient). Your responses to these questions are important.
Please answer the following four questions (about 200 to 300 words per question is sufficient). Your responses to these questions are important.
Applicants should prepare a personal statement that discusses educational and career goals related to the M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth program and how this program is a good match for their interests. Applicants should identify their area of specialization.
In addition to the general personal statement, applicants should complete one of the following additional essay requirements:
Applicants should write a personal statement of goals and objectives that should (a) clearly describe why the applicant wishes to pursue a M.Ed. in Reading and Reading Specialist certification and (b) indicate and explain any areas of special interest.
Applicants should also submit a writing sample on an important topic in the field of reading education. This essay is in addition to the statement of goals and objectives outlined above. The applicant should address one of the following topics in a brief essay of 500 words or less: a) Describe an issue in literacy education which you would like to learn more about in your coursework; OR b) Describe an experience in your own life that influenced your decision to become a Reading Specialist. Alternatively, the applicant may submit a brief paper that was submitted in a recent education course.
What personal or professional experiences motivate your ambition to become a school leader? How do/will those experiences motivate you to excel in this academic program?
Your personal statement is a very important part of the application and is read with great care. It is highly recommended that you invest ample time in composing this statement and include enough detail to communicate your fit with the M.A.T. program. Your statement should address three areas.
You should present a carefully planned and written statement of one to two pages in length describing what led you to pursue a degree in TESL, any past work in TESL or TEFL, your expectations of the University of Delaware M.A. in TESL program, and how you intend to use the degree to fulfill your professional career or further educational aspirations. Please include additional information you feel important for the graduate committee to know about you. If you are currently registered in a graduate program at this or another university, please explain why you wish to leave. The personal statement must be submitted electronically as part of the admissions application.
MEEP applicants: Please submit a 1,000-word statement indicating your research interest.
Ph.D. applicants: Please submit a 1,000-1,500 word statement indicating your research interest.
Your personal statement is a very important part of the application and is read with great care. It is highly recommended that you invest ample time in composing this statement and include enough detail to communicate your fit with our program (suggested length: 500 - 800 words). Your statement should address the following matters:
Submit a 3-5 page essay about your intellectual interests and life experiences and how you think these can be developed in the MALS program.
Please submit a statement in five pages or less addressing the following:
Please submit a statement in five pages or less addressing the following:
