Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Educational Studies

Supported Degree Objectives

This list reflects the programs and degree objectives available in the Educational Studies Department in the College of Education. Additional programs and degree objectives are available in the Curriculum and Instruction Department in the College of Education.

For a full list of degree objectives and programs available through the College of Education please visit the Graduate Programs webpage.

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
  • Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate
  • Applied Helping Skills Graduate Certificate
  • Gifted/Creative/Talented Education Graduate Certificate
  • Quantitative Research Evaluation and Assessment Graduate Certificate
  • Educational Specialist (EdS)
  • Teacher License
  • Non-Degree

Required Supporting Documents

Please visit the Graduate Programs webpage and view the individual program webpages for required documents depending on program and degree type.

English Proficiency Requirements

  • This program accepts the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars basic requirements as described on the English Proficiency Requirements page.

Educational Specialist Program Requirements

  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Master's Degree Program Requirements

  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Doctoral Degree Program Requirements

  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Spring Summer
    April 1 No Entry No Entry Applied Behavior Analysis (MSEd, Certificate) - Online
    *December 1 No Entry No Entry Counseling Psychology (PhD)
    August 1 December 15 April 15 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (MSEd with Licensure, EdS with Licensure, and non-degree Licensure program)
    June 30** No Entry No Entry Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (PhD with Licensure)
    June 1 November 1 No Entry Higher Education Systems, Policy, and Leadership (MSEd)
    February 15 No Entry No Entry Higher Education (PhD)
    *December 1 No Entry No Entry Special Education (PhD)
    August 1 December 15 May 15 Gifted Education (non-degree Licensure program, Graduate Certificate program)
    August 1 December 15 April 15 Gifted Education (MSEd)
    *December 15 December 15 April 15 Gfited Education (PhD)
    July 1 November 15 March 15 Educational Psychology (MSEd)
    *December 15 November 15 March 15 Educational Psychology (PhD)
    Rolling Rolling Rolling Special Education (MSEd) - Online
    July 1 November 15 March 15 Quantitative Research Certificate (current Purdue WL grad students only)
  •   *Fellowship Funding Consideration Deadline

  • Programs with a funding deadline may still consider late applications with the understanding that fellowship funding may not be available. See individual program webpages for application deadlines.

    Applications should be submitted in advance of the deadlines listed above to facilitate review for the desired semester. If complete applications are not submitted by the listed deadline dates, then applications may be processed for admission consideration for a future term. For licensure programs, there may be earlier deadlines for the Transcript Evaluation and Credential Review (TECR). Review individual program webpages for those deadlines.

Program Contact Information

Additional Information

  • Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application.
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