Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The McBee Institute of Higher Education is pleased to offer application fee waivers for those applying for admission in the Fall 2022 term to the PhD or MEd programs in Higher Education. These need-based waivers are limited and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
To be considered for the waiver, please email a brief statement of need along with a current CV and your contact information to Megan Waters Holloway at
[email protected]. Please include your domestic or international application status in the statement of need. You will be notified on the status of the waiver within 1 week of submission.
Please note that these waivers must be processed in advance of your application to the UGA Graduate School. Please do not apply until you have received instructions on how to do so. Applicants who apply before the waiver is processed cannot be reimbursed.
Current r'sum or curriculum vitae
Current Graduate Record Exam scores
Please note MIHE is able to waive the GRE requirement for this application cycle due the challenges with testing under COVID-19. We still encourage applicants, if possible, to take the exam or to submit older scores as this information is quite helpful in our holistic review of each application Applicants who will NOT submit GRE scores should note this at the end of their statement of interest, so that we can plan accordingly.
The applicant's statement of interest (maximum of 500 words)
Letters of recommendation
Unofficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions are acceptable as part of the application review process. However, official transcripts will be required if admitted to the program.
Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing
Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0