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Application Information for Specialist and Doctoral Candidates

Application deadlines for specialist and doctoral programs in Educational Leadership are Oct. 1 and Feb. 1.

Admission requirements for the Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a concentration in CTE:

Part A:
1) Complete a Graduate Application.
2) Provide official transcripts from every higher education institution you have ever attended (except WMU).
3) Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Have your scores sent prior to the application deadline. GRE testing centers state that it can take several weeks to schedule a testing time and about two weeks for your results to be sent to the university.

Send Part A to:
WMU Admissions
1903 W. Michigan Avenue,
Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5211

Part B:
1) Prepare a two to three page typed autobiographical statement that shows a clear and complete statement of the development of professional goals and how these goals relate to doctoral studies in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Studies.
2) Complete a Resume of Leadership Form
3) Submit three completed Graduate Reference Forms
4) Complete resume or Vita.
5) The transcripts from Part A will be provided to the department.

Send Part B to:
Western Michigan University
Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
1420 Sangren Hall
Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5283

Questions? Contact the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Studies Graduate Office at (269) 387-3893.