• A current professional resume.
• Three (3) professional letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should be obtained from former and current professors who can provide insight into the applicant's abilities and talents and can comment on the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study.  If already working in the field, the applicant may include letters from professional colleagues.
• A statement of goals. The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1,000 words in length and should indicate your goals and objectives for obtaining a doctorate degree in TESOL.  The statement should also include the following elements:  your specific interest in Temple’s program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements.
• A current professional resume is not required, but may be submitted.

STEP THREE: Submit Your Official Transcripts

Please request official* undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities attended to be sent to:

Graduate Programs Office
Attn. Application Processing (Transcripts)
Temple University - College of Education
150 Ritter Annex
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091

*Please note submitting unofficial transcripts through My Credentials Vault may allow the graduate department to begin the review process but may also delay the review or decision process. All applicants who are admitted and have not already done so will be required to send an official, final transcript from their degree bearing institution upon admission. Transcripts from all institutions attended must be included even if the credits have been transferred and are shown on the transcript of a receiving college or university. Foreign credentials must be in the original language as well as translated into English. Foreign transcripts require a formal evaluation before an admission decision can be made. To expedite this process, you are strongly recommended to use the WES evaluation service (www.wes.org).

STEP FOUR: Submit Your Official Test Scores

You must submit all test scores electronically through ETS or testing agency. Arrange to have appropriate test scores sent to the Graduate Programs Office. The Temple University school code for GRE scores is 002906. There is no school code for the MAT.

• Official score reports from either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Scores must be current within the last 5 years.
• TOEFL for non-native speakers of English. Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.

Application Deadlines

To be considered for admission, your complete application, including all required supplemental materials must be received no later than:

• For fall admission: February 1

We encourage applicants to apply early and to periodically check TUPortal (http://tuportal.temple.edu) as to the status of their materials.