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Education Studies

Contact Information

Website http://eds.ucsd.edu
Email edsinfo@ucsd.edu
Campus Office Pepper Canyon Hall, 3rd Floor
Phone General Information: (858) 534-1680; Admission Information: (858) 534-8834
Fax (858) 534-2462
Mailing Address 9500 Gilman Dr, Mail Code: 0070
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 92093-0070

Basic Admissions Information

For specific admissions requirements, contact the department using the information above.

Admissions Term M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Summer, Fall only (see individual programs below); Joint Ed.D., Winter quarter admission only.
GRE GRE general test required.
GRE Subject Test GRE subject test not required.
TOEFL or IELTS Exam The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted year at a university-level institution in a country where English is the official language.
Letters of Recommendation 3
Statement of Purpose Requirements

Prefers the online Statement of Purpose
2500 word limit

Specific Program Requirements

For the M.A. and Ed.D. in Teaching and Learning/Curriculum Design: A current teaching or educational assignment required for the duration of the graduate program. For all Single and Multiple M.Ed./Credential and ASL candidates: CBEST and the appropriate CSET exam.

Degrees and Majors

Major Education (with credential preparation)
Degrees M.Ed.
Major Code ED78
Application Deadline February 1: Fall and Summer admission
Specializations MS-1-SUM (Summer Intensive) Multiple Subject Foundations Program; MS-2-Fall Multiple Subject Preliminary Credential Program; SS-1-Fall Single Subject Foundations Program; SS-2-Summer Single Subject Preliminary Credential Program

 
Major Educational Leadership
Degrees Ed.D. (UCSD, CSUSM Joint Program)
Major Code ED81
Application Deadline July 31: Winter admission only

 
Major Teaching and Learning
Degrees Ed.D.
Major Code ED79
Application Deadline February 1: Summer admission only

 
Major Teaching and Learning (Bilingual Education (ASL))
Degrees M.A.
Major Code ED76
Application Deadline March 1: Summer admission only

 
Major Teaching and Learning (Curriculum Design)
Degrees M.A.
Major Code ED75
Application Deadline February 1: Summer admission only

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