How to Apply

With the exception of the Middle Level (MLMED) emphasis area, this program accepts applications for Spring and Fall admission. To be accepted for Spring admission applications must be received by Graduate Division by September 1 of the preceding year. (MLMED applicants will find application information here.)
 
For Fall admission, applications should be received by March 1 in that same year. There are two parts to the application process: one part of the application is sent to Graduate Division, the other part is sent directly to the Department of Curriculum Studies office.
 
Application items submitted to the
 
Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354
Honolulu, HI 96822
 
include:

• Graduate Division application form;
• General Information, Application Fee Credit Card Payment Form
• Residency Declaration Form
• Official transcripts from each institution attended
• TOEFL score for applicants from foreign countries where English is not the dominant language; and
• Financial status verification for foreign students.

Application items sent to the
 
Graduate Program in Curriculum Studies
Department of Curriculum Studies
1776 University Avenue
Everly Hall Room 224
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
 
include:

• an Emphasis Area Form,
• an Express Application with Statement of Objectives Form, and
• Three professional letters of reference sent directly to the Department of Curriculum Studies by reference providers.

The Emphasis Area Form, the Express Application with Statement of Objectives Form and one copy of the Request for Recommendation papers are contained in the Curriculum Studies Application packet.

Essentially the same process is followed with the exception that applications are only accepted in Spring for Summer admission. As a cohort program the MEd in Early Childhood currently accepts new applicants every two years. To enquire about the program, contact Dr. Schonleber, schonleb@hawaii.edu.

Application materials are due by February 1 to the Graduate Division and the Educational Foundations office. The Educational Foundations office handles all additional paperwork for prospective doctoral students, regardless of which program they apply to (exclude Educational Psychology). The foreign student application deadline is January 15. Students are accepted into the PhD in Education program only once a year for the fall semester.
 
Application items submitted to the
 
Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354
Honolulu, HI 96822
 
include:

• Graduate Division application form;
• Official transcripts;
• TOEFL score for applicants from foreign countries where English is not the dominant language; and
• Financial status verification for foreign students.

 
Applications sent to the
Doctor of Philosophy in Education Office
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
College of Education
1776 University Avenue
Wist Hall, Room 113
Honolulu, HI 96822
 
include:

• Three letters of recommendation;
• Evidence of competency in formal writing (i.e. masters thesis, research paper, etc...);
• Scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE): Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical, and writing;
• An Express Information Form; and
• An oral interview may also be requested of the student by the specialization or the Chairman of the Ph.D. Program.