Master of Education Admission Requirements

• A completed Graduate Studies application, accompanied by the required non-refundable application fee and a statement of applicant’s professional and academic goals.
• An official undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate transcript(s) (demonstrating acceptable academic performance).
• A Praxis, GRE or MATscore (within the past ten years*).
• Two letters of recommendation.
• Letter from current Supervisor verifying two years of satisfactory teaching experience (regardless of location of teaching experience).
• Memorandum of Understanding between applicant’s School District and YCP (Educational Leadership/Principal Certification candidates only).
• Copy of Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate.
• Current Professional Resume.
• Completed Health and Medical Record Packet.**
• An interview with the Graduate Admissions committee.

Application for admission to the M.Ed. program may be made year round. To be considered for admission, applicants must forward all application materials to the M.Ed. program office no later than July 15 for fall admission; November 15 for spring admission; or April 15 for summer admission. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis.

Additional materials may be required in order for the admissions committee to evaluate a degree candidate's credentials. Request for additional materials is typically limited to applicants who seek acceptance of transfer credits or whose portfolio fails to demonstrate efficiency.

All applicants to the York College Master of Education Program will be subject to approval by the Master of Education Program office; admission of all candidates to the program will be at the discretion of the Education Department.

 *Testing requirement waived for York College Alumni who graduated within the last 10 years with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

**A completed health history, immunization record and a physical examination by a medical provider is required prior to enrollment. Please use the York College Student Health and Medical Record Form and return the completed form to the Health Services Office. Questions concerning the form should be referred to the Health Services Office at 717.849.1615.