Special Education (M.Ed. and M.Ed/Certification)
Program Code: | EDSP |
Degree: | M.Ed. and M.Ed/Certification |
School: | Education |
General Requirements: | Statement of Purpose |
Transcript(s) | |
TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)* | |
Program-Specific Requirements: | Letters of Recommendation (3) |
CV/Resume | |
Basic Skills Test** (M.Ed./Certification only) | |
Special Education Certification*** (optional - see note below) | |
Application Deadlines: |
M.Ed./Certification: M.Ed. (without certification): March 10, 2023 (Fall 2023 International) (On-campus M.Ed. programs only) |
Contact Program: | https://education.umd.edu/academics/departments/chse/edsp |
Diversity Statement: | The Special Education Program is committed to supporting students and ensuring a fear-free, inclusive space where all students can thrive. The department recognizes non-binary gender identifications, as well as the difference between assigned biological sex and gender expression. It encourages students, faculty and staff to share and honor preferred pronouns and names. |
*TOEFL Scores: the program requires TOEFL scores to be 100 or higher.
**Basic Skills Test should be uploaded to Supplementary Application of the Upload Requirements section of the application.
***Special Education Certification for applicants of the Severe Disabilities concentration should be uploaded in the same PDF as the Basic Skills Test, to Supplementary Application One of the Upload Requirements section of the application.