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Admission Requirements for MSEd
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale
- Current resume
- Statement of Purpose: A list of professional experiences and a two-page, double-spaced written statement responding to both of the following prompts:
(1) What do you hope to learn in the program?
(2) What areas in higher education are you interested in pursuing and why? - International applicants may present a degree that is comparable to the U.S. baccalaureate, granted by an internationally recognized institution of higher learning. International applicants whose native language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores taken within two years prior to the desired term of admission. The minimum TOEFL scores are 550 (paper), 213 (computer-based), and 79-80 (Internet-based). In lieu of the TOEFL, an applicant may demonstrate a Total Band Score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please note international students are ineligible to receive a student visa for the MSEd in Higher Education & Student Affairs with the specialization in Athletics.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
Application Deadline
This program operates on rolling admission. Students admitted into the traditional HESA program may begin in the fall semester, and students admitted into the Athletics specialization may begin in the fall or spring semester.
