{"id":65588,"date":"2023-03-14T15:18:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=65588"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T20:44:52","slug":"graduate-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bu-wheelock.liaisoncas.com\" class=\"button\">Apply Now<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/request-more-information\/\" class=\"button\">Request More Information<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Take the Next Step in Your Career<\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t just live up to your potential\u2014transform it with a degree from Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development. Whether you are seeking a master&#8217;s or doctoral degree or a graduate certificate in one of our many fields of study, you&#8217;ll have access to outstanding academic programs, expert faculty, innovative research, and generous financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00e9sum\u00e9 or CV? Check. Transcripts? Check. Letters of recommendation? Check. Learn how you can get everything ready to apply today.<\/p>\n<h3>Required Application Materials<\/h3>\n<p>Please review the following detailed description for each application requirement:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Application Form<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">Your application to BU Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development can be <a href=\"https:\/\/bu-sed.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">completed online<\/a>. Be sure to fill out all the required information as incomplete applications will not be reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend not using an institutional or work-related email to create your profile. Emails sent to institutional addresses may be blocked or sent to junk mail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bu-sed.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Statement of Qualifications &amp; Objectives<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b>All graduate programs (except PhD in Educational Studies)<\/b><br \/>\nWrite a statement describing your qualifications for the program and how it will help you achieve your professional goals. This statement should be about two double-spaced pages.<\/p>\n<p><b>For applicants to the PhD in Educational Studies<\/b><br \/>\nWrite a statement describing your research background and your field of study, and what motivates you to pursue a PhD. Describe specific research topics or questions you may want to explore during your doctoral study. This statement should also include information on BU Wheelock faculty and projects and how they relate to your own research goals. We understand that doctoral students\u2019 interests may change as they go through the program; however, we are interested in connecting your research interests with those of BU Wheelock faculty members. The statement should be no longer than about three pages, double-spaced.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Equity &amp; Inclusion Statement<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"ui-provider ee azf azg azh azi azj azk azl azm azn azo azp azq azr azs azt azu azv azw azx azy azz baa bab bac bae baf bag bah bai baj bak bal bam ban\" dir=\"ltr\">BU Wheelock is committed to equity, access, inclusion, and social justice. Please upload a statement commenting on how your outlook and experiences will contribute to furthering this work in our community. <\/span>This statement should be no more than two double-spaced pages.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">R\u00e9sum\u00e9\/Curriculum Vitae<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">We require applicants to BU Wheelock to submit a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 or curriculum vitae (CV) that should contain a summary of relevant job experiences and education. You may also include relevant activities, awards, and interests. We do not require or recommend any particular format for r\u00e9sum\u00e9s or CVs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Transcripts<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">On the online application, you should upload unofficial transcripts from all the colleges or universities you attended. Acceptable unofficial transcripts include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An official copy that has been opened and scanned<\/li>\n<li>A degree progress report<\/li>\n<li>An electronic transcript screenshot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your transcript includes transfer or study abroad credits, we will require transcripts from those institutions as well if grades do not appear for those credits. All institutions attended should be reported on the application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Transcripts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider jl og jj bxc bxd bxe bxf bxg bxh bxi bxj bxk bxl bxm bxn bxo bxp bxq bxr bxs bxt bxu bxv bxw bxx bxy bxz bya byb byc byd bye byf byg byh\" dir=\"ltr\">All transcripts submitted to BU Wheelock need to be in English. If your school does not provide English copies, then a certified translation will be required.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"ui-provider jl og jj bxc bxd bxe bxf bxg bxh bxi bxj bxk bxl bxm bxn bxo bxp bxq bxr bxs bxt bxu bxv bxw bxx bxy bxz bya byb byc byd bye byf byg byh\" dir=\"ltr\">Applicants who have studied outside of the United States and Canada are required to upload unofficial international transcript(s) and certified translation(s) for all institutions attended. Please combine your transcript, certified translation, etc. for each institution into one document and then upload it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Letters of Recommendation<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">We require two letters of recommendation to accompany your application to BU Wheelock (you may submit more, but this is not required).<\/p>\n<p>Letters of recommendation should come from instructors, direct supervisors, or others you believe are in a position to appraise your skills and ability accurately. There is a space on the online application for applicants to submit their recommenders\u2019 email addresses. Recommenders will receive an email with further instructions. Recommenders must use an institutional email (business or academic institution) that can be verified. Our office may reach out to recommenders or the applicant for further verification if recommenders do not use an institutional email address.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Standardized Test Scores<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b>BU Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development no longer requires GRE and MAT test scores for applications to our master\u2019s, CAGS, and doctoral programs.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">English Proficiency<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><span>You may need to submit official test scores that show your English proficiency. We require official English proficiency test score reports for applicants:<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whose first language is not English and,<\/li>\n<li>Who have not previously received a degree from an institution in which the primary language of instruction was English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Duolingo English Test<\/h3>\n<p>For spring\/fall 2023 applicants, Boston University will evaluate scores from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/englishtest.duolingo.com\/applicants\">Duolingo English Test<\/a>, an online English proficiency test that students can take on demand. Select Boston University Graduate &amp; Professional programs as a score recipient, and email<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:whegrad@bu.edu:%3Ewhegrad@bu.edu%3C\/a%3E%20with%20the%20date%20you%20took%20the%20Duolingo%20test%20once%20you%20have%20submitted%20your%20graduate%20application.%3C\/p%3E%3Cp%3EMinimum%20required%20score%20for%20all%20programs:%20120%3C\/ul%3E%3Cp%3EPhone:%20%201-609-771-7100%20or%201-877-863-3546%3Cbr%20\/%3EWebsite:%20%3Ca%20href=\" http:=\"\" www=\"\" ets=\"\" org=\"\" toefl=\"\">www.ets.org\/toefl\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><bold>Recommended minimum Duolingo score: 130\u00a0<\/bold><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>International English Language Testing System (IELTS)<\/h3>\n<p>It is your responsibility to ensure that the testing agency can send us your official score report.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><bold>Recommended minimum IELTS score for all programs: 7.0 overall.<\/bold><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submit all IELTS scores to us electronically. To send us your scores, email<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:whegrad@bu.edu%3Ewhegrad@bu.edu%3C\/a%3Ewith%20your%20TRF%20number%20so%20we%20can%20add%20your%20scores%20to%20your%20application.%3C\/p%3E%3Cp%3EWebsite:%20%3Ca%20href=\" http:=\"\" www=\"\" ielts=\"\" org=\"\">www.ielts.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)<\/h3>\n<p>Our institution code for the TOEFL is<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>3087<\/strong>; we do not use a departmental code. It\u2019s your responsibility to ensure that ETS can send us an official score report. Note: ETS will report scores up to two years after the test date. BU Wheelock accepts TOEFL MyBest scores. Please submit these scores directly into the application system. BU Wheelock is unlikely to admit applicants with TOEFL scores below the minimum.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recommended minimum overall TOEFL score or MyBest score for all programs: 100 on the iBT.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><bold>Note: BU Wheelock does not offer conditional admissions under any circumstances. <\/bold><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Analytical Essay<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nFor applicants to PhD in Counseling Psychology &amp; Applied Human Development (required)<br \/>\n<em>Identify key arguments on a current educational or social issue in your field. Include your analysis and conclusions, and cite references that inform your understanding. This essay may be a new work or a previously written essay. There is no specific length requirement for this essay, but submissions average about 10 pages.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For applicants to PhD in Educational Studies (optional)<br \/>\n<em>Identify key arguments on a current educational or social issue in your field. Include your analysis and conclusions and cite references that inform your understanding. This essay may be a new work or a previously written essay. There is no specific length requirement for this essay.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Optional Essay<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">You may submit an additional essay with any information you want to bring to the Admissions Committee\u2019s attention. If you\u2019re reapplying to a BU Wheelock program, we encourage you to use this essay to discuss how your application has changed or improved from the last time you applied. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Application Fee<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">If you are applying for a degree program, we require a <strong>nonrefundable<\/strong> application fee of $95. Non-degree certificate applications require a $25 fee. You\u2019ll receive a prompt to pay by credit card before submitting the application. 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class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nAll applicants to the PhD in Counseling Psychology &amp; Applied Human Development, the PhD in Educational Studies, and the EdD in Educational Leadership &amp; Policy Studies must have a bachelor\u2019s degree or be on track to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree when they apply. If you matriculate at BU Wheelock, we will ask you to provide official transcripts to prove that you completed your bachelor\u2019s degree in the weeks leading up to your first semester of graduate study.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Master's Applicants<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nAll applicants to a BU Wheelock master\u2019s program must have a bachelor\u2019s degree or be on track to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree when they apply. All matriculating students will be asked to provide official transcripts to prove that they completed their bachelor\u2019s degree in the weeks leading up to their first semester of graduate study at BU Wheelock.<\/p>\n<p><b>MAT Applicants<\/b><br \/>\nIf you apply to any of the BU Wheelock Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree programs, you should have an academic background in the subject area you plan to pursue. If you don\u2019t have a degree in your subject of choice, you will be asked to complete prerequisite coursework before applying to the MAT. For more information about the qualifying undergraduate degrees and coursework that would fulfill this requirement, visit your program\u2019s web page.<\/p>\n<p><b>MS in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care<\/b><br \/>\nApplicants to this program must complete at least 100 volunteer or practicum hours under a certified Child Life Specialist in a pediatric healthcare child life program. At least 50 of these hours should be completed by the time you apply. Applicants should submit a verification letter with their graduate application. This letter should include a signature from your supervising practitioner and the number of volunteer hours you\u2019ve completed. We strongly recommend that you successfully complete a child development course.<\/p>\n<p><b>EdM in Deaf Education<\/b><br \/>\nApplicants to the Master of Education in Deaf Education are required to take the following coursework either before admission to BU or while enrolled in the degree program. Contact the program office by emailing <a href=\"mailto:deafstdy@bu.edu\">deafstdy@bu.edu<\/a> to discuss summer course scheduling for the following prerequisites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics<\/li>\n<li>SED LS 566 Language Acquisition<\/li>\n<li>SED DE 581 American Sign Language I<\/li>\n<li>SED DE 582 American Sign Language II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">EdM\/MSW Dual Degree Applicants<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nStudents applying for admission to the dual degree Master of Education\/Master of Social Work program must send separate applications to the School of Social Work and BU Wheelock. You will also need to be admitted to each school separately. Admission to one school or program does not guarantee admission to the other school or program. You may use the same application materials when applying to both schools.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re not required to apply to the School of Social Work and BU Wheelock simultaneously. You can be admitted to one of the two schools first\u2014generally the School of Social Work\u2014and complete that school\u2019s basic coursework. Before the end of the first year, students typically apply to the other school.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">CAGS Applicants<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nAll applicants to a CAGS program at BU Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development must have a master\u2019s degree or be on track to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree when they apply. If you matriculate at BU Wheelock, we will ask you to provide official transcripts to confirm that you completed your bachelor\u2019s degree in the weeks leading up to your first semester of graduate study. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Transferring Credits<\/h3>\n<p>BU Wheelock may accept transfer credits into a graduate program if those credits have not already been used for a completed degree. After you are admitted, you can transfer credits for evaluation. Only up to 8 credits may be transferred to BU Wheelock. For more information, view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wheelock\/policies\/transfer-credits\/\">full transfer credit policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Field-Based Experiences<\/h3>\n<p>BU Wheelock students routinely participate in field-based experiences as part of their program curriculum and requirements. Most field sites require criminal background checks to determine students\u2019 eligibility for participation. 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