Graduate Admission Information

• Two letters of recommendation (one from a faculty advisor or work supervisor)
• Résumé
• Personal Statement – Please submit a statement of no more than 2 pages in length that discusses:
  1. Your professional goals in pursuing advanced studies in higher education
  2. How you see this program helping you achieve your professional goals
  3. Work and/or academic experiences that have helped prepare you for this program
  4. Other information that may be of special interest and importance to the admissions committee

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• Two Recommendation Forms (one from current principal, supervising administrator, or cooperating teacher) – instructions will be emailed to Recommenders
• Professional Statement (approximately 1,000 words)
  Guidelines: What experiences have motivated you to pursue a career as a reading specialist?  Identify 3 to 5 competencies that you bring to the position and provide specific examples of how these skills will benefit you in your anticipated role or position. In your response, consider the following: 
  1. the core values and beliefs that you bring to the position
  2. the experiences that have shaped your thinking
  3. your observations of other professionals in this position
  4. the impact you hope to have on a school community

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• Two Recommendation Forms (one from a school supervisor, i.e., cooperating teacher or college supervisor) – instructions will be emailed to Recommenders
• Professional Statement (approximately 1,000 words)
  Guidelines: What experiences have motivated you to pursue a career as a reading specialist?  Identify 3 to 5 competencies that you bring to the position and provide specific examples of how these skills will benefit you in your anticipated role or position. In your response, consider the following: 
  1. the core values and beliefs that you bring to the position
  2. the experiences that have shaped your thinking
  3. your observations of other professionals in this position
  4. the impact you hope to have on a school community

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• Two Recommendation Forms – instructions will be emailed to Recommenders
  Educators: one from principal, supervising administrator, or cooperating teacher; and one from a person of your choice
  Non-educators: two supervisors or employers
  Current undergraduate students: two professors or supervisors

• Professional Statement (approximately 1,000 words)
  Guidelines: What experiences have motivated you to pursue a career as a school counselor?  Identify 3 to 5 competencies that you bring to the position and provide specific examples of how these skills will benefit you in your anticipated role or position. In your response, consider the following: 
  1. the core values and beliefs that you bring to the position
  2. the experiences that have shaped your thinking
  3. your observations of other professionals in this position
  4. the impact you hope to have on a school community

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• Two Recommendation Forms (one from current principal or supervising administrator)– instructions will be emailed to Recommenders. Please note: you may submit a recommendation from an assistant principal, but you must also have a recommendation from your current principal.
• Résumé that highlights leadership experience
• Professional Statement (approximately 1,000 words)
  Guidelines: What experiences have motivated you to pursue a career as a school administrator?  Identify 3 to 5 competencies that you bring to the position and provide specific examples of how these skills will benefit you in your anticipated role or position. In your response, consider the following: 
  1. the core values and beliefs that you bring to the position
  2. the experiences that have shaped your thinking
  3. your observations of other professionals in this position
  4. the impact you hope to have on a school community

Program website

• Completed online application
• Application fee of $65.00
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Current résumé
• Two professional recommendation forms
• Statement of interest (approximately 500 words) 
  • Describe how you became interested in pursuing a credential in dyslexia studies. How do you envision this training being put to good use in your future pursuits?

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• Two letters of recommendation (preferably submitted by a past or present instructor/supervisor)
• Statement of Intent – In your statement, please discuss the purpose for seeking admission to the Urban Teaching program and include career and academic goals. In addition, candidates should discuss their experiences working with urban youth and their vision for enacting social justice as a teacher.
• Copy of teacher certification (optional)
• Interview
• Note: if you are interested in our M.Ed. in Urban Teaching with Teacher Certification, please apply for our joint program through our School of Continuing Education.

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• Two letters of recommendation (one from a faculty advisor or work supervisor)
• Résumé
• Personal statement – Please submit a statement of no more than 2 pages in length that discusses:
  1. Your professional goals in pursuing advanced studies in Global Education and TESOL.
  2. How you see this program helping you achieve your professional goals.
  3. Your work and/or academic experiences that have helped prepare you for this program.
  4. Other information that may be of interest and importance to the admissions committee.
• Interview

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• Two written recommendations from at least two individuals well acquainted with the academic ability of the applicant.  One letter from a professional historian.
• Statement of purpose of no more than 3 pages in length that discusses:
  1. Your personal and academic background.
  2. Your reasons for pursuing graduate study, and why you have selected Providence College (i.e., research interests, professors, graduate coursework, etc.).
  3. How a Master’s in History aligns with your career aspirations.

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• Two letters of recommendation
• Statement of purpose – Please submit a statement of no more than 3 pages in length that discusses:
  1. Reason for pursuing graduate study
  2. Personal and academic background
  3. Assumed responsibility for your own personal growth
• Transcripts must include 24 credits in mathematics beyond pre-calculus; or 18 credits in mathematics beyond pre-calculus, plus 6 credits in education with a minimum “B” average
• Note: if you are interested in our M.Ed. in Teaching Math with Teacher Certification, please apply for our joint program through our School of Continuing Education.

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MA in Biblical Studies | MA in Theology | Master of Theological Studies

• Two letters of recommendation
• Statement of purpose – Please submit a statement of no more than 3 pages in length that discusses:
  1. Reason for pursuing graduate study
  2. Personal and academic background
  3. Assumed responsibility for your own personal growth
• Transcripts must include 18 credits in Theology with a minimum “B” average

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• Résumé
• Personal Statement – Please submit a statement of no more than 2 pages in length that discusses: How will obtaining this certificate enhance your professional opportunities and help you achieve your professional goals?

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Qualified students may enroll in six graduate credits before they are formally admitted to a graduate program. Students may continue to enroll beyond the six credits in a non-degree status only with permission of the program director. Students who exceed the six credits who later choose to apply to a graduate program must follow and meet all of the admission requirements.

In order to qualify for non-degree status, you must:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Meet the prerequisites for the course you would like to take
• Receive permission from the director of the program within which the course you wish to take falls 

Non-matriculating, first-time students may apply at this link.  If you are an international student who requires a visa, please apply to one of our full-time graduate programs.

Once we receive your complete application and add you in our system as a non-degree student, we will send you an encrypted email with your CyberFriar username (Banner ID) and temporary pin (Password). Then you may sign into CyberFriar and register for courses. Please note, payment is due at the time of registration.