A master’s degree in a related field, with some exceptions, is required for admission to the program. Students who have completed a master’s degree with at least 30 credits will be designated as admitted with master’s degree.

Submit official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit. Official transcripts can be emailed to [click-for-email] or sent to the Office of Enrollment Management address listed above.

Using autobiographical style, explain your interest in pursuing a doctoral degree in education. The statement should address the following questions:

• How have your personal, academic and professional experiences shaped your research interests, and how might a doctoral program in Urban Education and Policy help you explore those interests?
• What academic and professional goals would the program help you to achieve upon graduating?
• How does the doctoral program at Temple fit your individual interests, needs and future goals—and which faculty member’s research best matches your own interests?

Submit two letters of reference that provide insight into your academic competence. References from college or university faculty members are recommended, but we welcome letters from others who can speak to your experience, skills and qualities as well. You may request recommendations through your applicant portal.

A current professional résumé is required.

The academic writing sample should be a paper written for a class within the last five years. If a recent paper is not available, the applicant should compose an op-ed piece on an educational issue of their choosing. The op-ed should be 400 to 1,200 words in length and of the kind that might appear in The New York Times or Philadelphia Inquirer.