Applicants must submit valid (within the past five years) GRE scores with their UGA Graduate School application.

Note: The GRE is optional for Fall 2021.

While completing the application, be sure to attach the following documents:

Resume/CV
Statement of purpose
Official transcripts

Statement of Purpose
In no more than two single-spaced pages, describe your research interests, past academic and professional background, and long-term goals for using the doctoral degree. You should also list two to three faculty members with whom these research interests are a fit, as well as the reasons why you see the UGA College of Education as a fit for your professional goals.

Writing Sample
Please submit a writing sample, which may be excerpted from a longer piece of academic writing but limited to five to eight double-spaced pages. If the writing sample is an excerpt, please include a paragraph or two providing context about its source.

Please do not exceed the recommended page limits for the Statement of Purpose or the Writing Sample.

Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing
Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0