1.
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM
[Word]
or [.PDF].
Please make sure the application form is legible
and that it is signed and dated. Also, please
identify your state or province of legal residence
for tuition purposes.
2. STATEMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. The statement should define and emphasize your special skills, strengths, and goals. It should include academic or professional accomplishments, as well as career goals. The statement should be concise, preferably one to two pages in length. It is used as an indicator of your writing ability, as well as determining whether or not the program suits your needs. Applicants applying to graduate programs in Education are required to complete a Personal Statement instead of the Statement of Goals and Objectives (see instructions under “Guidelines for the Personal Statement”).
Guidelines for the Personal Statement:
The following questions pertain ONLY to those applying to the following graduate programs in Education (Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, General Studies, Special Education, Reading Education, and Teaching & Learning).
- Please answer the following questions as clearly and fully as you can. Use one typed page per question as a guide for length. The Personal Statement is to be submitted instead of the Statement of Goals and Objectives.
- Describe several personal and professional goals you would like to achieve in the next five years. Include in your description reasons why these goals are important to you.
- What are the characteristics, attitudes, values, and/or skills that you think will make you a good candidate for your professional role?
- What have you already done professionally or personally for which you are proud? Please include a chronological history of all professional teaching or administration experience, as well as academic honors or achievements you have earned.
3. TRANSCRIPTS.
One official copy of all academic transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended, including undergraduate and graduate course work, must arrive in envelopes sealed by the registrar. Transcripts that have been opened or tampered with will not be accepted. UND Students will need to arrange for your own transcripts.
If you have graduated from a college or university outside of the U.S. or Canada, you must also include an official or attested copy of your diploma or degree certificate sent by the registrar. All documentation must be in English or have an English translation attached. Indian students must provide all official or attested marksheets and a copy of their diploma. Chinese students must provide transcripts plus Graduation Certificate and Degree Diploma. Do not send High School/Intermediate/Secondary transcripts.
It is your responsibility to arrange for these items to be sent to:
The Graduate School
Twamley Hall Room 414
264 Centennial Drive Stop 8178
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8178
4. THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. It is preferable that the recommendations (references) come from those who can honestly evaluate your potential for graduate study. Reference letters may be submitted in lieu of the Recommendation Forms provided for you.
5. APPLICATION
FEE. A
$35 application fee (check or money order only
in U.S. funds) must accompany each application
for admission. The application fee will not
be waived or deferred, and it is non-refundable.
For your own protection, please do not send
cash. If you wish to pay via Credit Card, please
call (701) 777-2945 or complete the credit
card authorization form.
NOTE: The application fee is waived if you are
a McNair Scholar. You must include a letter
of verification from the McNair Coordinator
of your school.
6. ADMISSIONS
TESTS.
All graduate admissions tests (GMAT, GRE, or TOEFL) must be sent directly by Educational Testing Services. The institution code for the University of North Dakota is 6878 for the GRE, TOEFL, and GMAT. The institution code for the MAT is 1380. Photocopies are not accepted. Not all graduate programs require testing for admission—please see the enclosed list for departmental requirements.
All non-native speakers of English are required to submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer based) or for the Internet based TOEFL the minimum scores for each category: Speaking 23/30, Listening 19/30, Reading 19/30 and writing 15/30 to be considered for admission. UND recognizes the IELTS test with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 or successful completion of English Language Service (ELS) level 112 as equivalent to TOEFL. This test must be sent directly from ETS—photocopies are not acceptable. The TOEFL requirement will not be waived for any reason, and test scores older than two years are no longer valid. Applicants who have received a bachelor’s degree or higher from the United States or English-speaking Canada are not required to fulfill the English test requirement.
Transcripts, references, and/or any other materials sent prior to submission your application, will be kept active for only 6 months. Please send all application materials to the Graduate School, not to the department to which you are applying. Writing Samples or Slide should be sent directly to the department.
Once the Graduate School has received your application, you will be notified via e-mail.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure the Graduate School has received all application materials. Therefore periodically checking on the status of your application is advisable. Once your application is complete, it will be forwarded to the department for evaluation. Each graduate program makes its own admission recommendation but decision is not final until approved by the Graduate School Dean. Note: An application is only valid for one year from the date of submission. |
