Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
All Official Transcripts. TOEFL PBT - 550. TOEFL IBT - 80. IELTS - 6.5. A bachelor's and master's Degree is required.
Complete the International Graduate Application for Admission, including the following:
Online graduate study application for admission (EAD K-12 Ph.D. Program Code: 1646)
Academic statement and personal statement of purpose
The graduate school asks for an academic statement and personal statement of purpose. Under each field, please enter Please see my personal statement uploaded on the K-12 online supplemental application system
Complete the Online Graduate Education application portal, including:
Provide information for three recommenders. The applicant should choose persons who are familiar with his or her academic and/or professional abilities and those individuals writing reference letters should be encouraged to be as specific as possible in their comments.
Upload a PDF version of your resume listing each activity that accounts for your time since earning a bachelor's degree (e.g., employment, military service, travel). Be sure to include the type of activity, name of your employer, city/state, and dates. List the most recent activity first.
Upload your PDF version of your personal statement. This required statement should describe: how the applicant's professional and educational experiences have influenced the desire to pursue graduate study, the broader, long-term career interests of the applicant and how the K-12 program relates to those interests, and the applicant's goals and objectives for graduate study. This statement is used to determine if the applicant's goals are consistent with those of the program and to assess the clarity and coherence of the applicant's writing.
Provide a writing sample that best represents the analytic and integrative thinking of the applicant. Examples of material might include research papers completed for a graduate class, grant proposals, research reports or other professional writing, or published articles.
Supply scores from Graduate Record Examination taken within the last five years (MSU's ETS Institution Code is R1465).
Send one copy of official transcript showing any confirmed bachelor's degrees (and master's degree, if obtained) from an accredited institution. If confirmed degree is not stated on the transcript, provide a certified copy of the degree certificate.