DEDLE-MED - Educational Leadership, MEd

Admission to a graduate program is evaluated by both the Graduate School and the department offering the program and both sets of standards and admission procedures must be met for admission to a degree program.

Application Packet Deadlines for Program Admission can be found at the Degree Program Requirement and Deadlines page.

Graduate School Admission

Admission Standards for Graduate School Admission can be found under the Requirements for Admission to the Graduate School on the Graduate School Admissions page.

Admission Procedures

There are two steps to apply for admission to a graduate program.

1. Primary application (https://www.applytexas.org/)

2. Supplemental program application (https://laserfiche.untdallas.edu/Forms/Graduate_Application) which allows uploading of the following supplemental admission requirements:  

• Essay

• Code of Ethics Agreement

• Interview with the Program Coordinator or Educational Leadership faculty

• Teacher Service Record reflecting 2 credible years of teaching experience

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all required documentation is received by UNT Dallas by the application deadline (not postmarked).

Dates and deadlines:  https://www.untdallas.edu/gradschool/degree-program-reqs.php 

Educational Leadership Admission

Admission Standards

• Applicants must have at least 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of work prior to receiving the bachelor’s degree, or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work, to be considered for unconditional admission to graduate studies at UNT Dallas. Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree must have at least a 3.4 GPA on the master’s degree.
  (Conditional admission may be granted to students who do not meet the above criteria; but on the basis of the strength of all of the other admission factors including the interview with the Program Coordinator. See catalog section regarding Conditional Admission of Students with Low Grade Point Average - GRAD PREP.)

• Applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree.

• Applicants must hold at least a provisional teacher certificate.

• Applicants must have at least two (2) years creditable teaching experience in K-12 public or private schools.

Degree plans are prepared prior to registration. After the student has completed the four core courses, the student may qualify for Leadership Practicum (EDLE 5500). Students completing the entire sequence of coursework will be eligible to take the TExES principal exam and be recommended for certification through the Texas Education Agency/State Board of Education Certification (SBEC). The University of North Texas at Dallas is an approved principal certification program of the Texas Education Agency.

NOTE:  Graduate students apply for and are accepted into specific programs. Students who wish to change from one program to another must meet all admission requirements for the new program.