This pathway is well suited for those interested in entry and mid-level administrative positions in higher education (e.g. student services, housing, financial aid, and admissions).

Students can initially qualify for the program at the beginning of their junior year or in their second to last year prior to completion of their undergraduate studies. Applications for BAM students are only accepted for Fall applications.

Applicants must:

1.       Have declared Ethnic Studies as an undergraduate major.
2.       Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
3.       Students must complete ES 480 – Oceanic Ethnic Studies: Theory & Methods with a grade of B or better at the beginning of their junior year or in the second to last year prior to completion of their undergraduate studies.

Application materials:

Apply to Graduate Division

• Complete a Graduate Application
  1. Select Program: Educational Administration – MEd (Fall Term)
     • BAM applicants must submit during the Fall application period.
     • Fall Deadline: March 1
•   Complete all four sections
  1. Personal Information
  2. Academic History
     • Upload a copy of your transcripts
  3. Supporting Information
     • This section is primarily for international students who may require additional supplemental materials for admission (e.g., English proficiency scores, transcript evaluations)
     • Otherwise, select “I Am Not Adding Any Documents”
  4. Program Materials
     • Program Questions
       • Program Option: BAM – Ethnic Studies & Educational Administration, Higher Education (Fall Application only)
       • Academic and Professional References
     • Documents
       • Statement of Objectives
       • Curriculum Vitae/Resumé
       • Supplemental Material – if you have copies of your recommendation letters on hand, you may add them here. Otherwise, follow the steps listed below. 
         • Request Three Letters of Recommendation. BAM applicants need to request three letters of recommendation from their professional references. Two letters must come from professors with whom applicant has taken Ethnic Studies or Educational Administration courses. The third letter may be from a professor, instructor, or supervisor in a community or educational setting. You can upload your recommendation letters or you can have your references email their recommendation letters directly to edadmin@hawaii.edu

Send Official Transcripts

In order to be enroll, the university will require you send in official transcripts directly to the university. Send all non-UH system official transcripts to:

Graduate Division
2540 Maile Way
Spalding Hall 354
Honolulu, HI 96822

Official electronic transcripts can also be sent to gradss@hawaii.edu