How to Apply Instructions

Deadlines

The program will be offered contingent upon sufficient enrollment.

New cohorts start only in Fall semesters. Application deadlines are as follows:

• International Students: January 5 (refer to the International Admission Process for detailed information)
• February 1: Priority Deadline
• March 1: Final Deadline

Apply to the College of Education via COE Mākālei:

You can access the College of Education application by visiting: makalei.coe.hawaii.edu

• Program Category: Bachelor’s Degree or Apply to a Licensure Track Program
• Program: Select your specific track:
  • BEd, Early Childhood Care Education
  • BEd, Elementary Education
  • BEd, Early Childhood & Early Childhood SPED (Not enrolling until Fall 2026)
  • BEd, Elementary Education & Multilingual Learning
  • BEd, Exceptional Students & Elementary Education
  • BEd, Elementary/Hawaiian Language Immersion
• Semester: Fall (Year)
• Delivery Option: The format will automatically be selected for you given the track you choose. However, those pursuing the BEd, Elementary Education track may choose their preferred format option:
  • Select Manoa Campus for face-to-face program, OR
  • Select Statewide for hybrid (face-to-face AND online) program

Follow the instructions and prompts on COE Makalei. Once you begin your application, more detailed information, including tips & tricks for completing the application will be emailed to you.

Apply for UH Mānoa Admissions:

If you are not already a student at UH Mānoa, you must also complete the UH Mānoa Admissions application (currently enrolled UHM students can skip this step): https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/apply/

• Application Term: Fall (Year)
• Planned Course of Study: Elementary Education-BEd
• Application fee: The application fee is now waived for Hawai‘i residents. Non-residents will pay $70.

Transcripts

Official transcripts must be submitted directly from your college or university to UH Mānoa. You are required to submit transcripts from each post-secondary institution you have attended (excluding any University of Hawaiʻi System institution). Unofficial, faxed, hand-carried, or student copies of academic documents will not be accepted.

Email official transcripts to manoa.admissions@hawaii.edu or have them mailed to:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Office of Admissions 2600 Campus Road, Room 001
Honolulu, HI 96822-2385

If you are not a U.S. citizen, are a non-native speaker of English, or have been educated in a country other than the United States, refer to the International Admission Process for additional admissions requirements.

Review the College of Education Program Sheet for this program for a more detailed list of requirements.