Graduate Admissions for Education
The School of Education offers fully online professional programs that prepare students for teaching careers in various subject matters and for different populations. Designed with busy professionals in mind, our flexible format lets you learn on your own time and in your own way.
Admission Requirements
View admissions requirements by program below. You can also find additional information about School of Education Graduate Admissions in the MBU course catalog.
The admission requirements for this program include:
- Online application (free)
- A teaching license*
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions are required
- A GPA of 3.0 is required for full admission
- Proof of English proficiency
- No GRE/GMAT required
*The following programs require a Commonwealth of Virginia teaching license:
- Elementary Education PK-6
- Special Education General Curriculum K-12
- Valid teaching license in Elementary Education or Middle/Secondary core content areas required
- Special Education General Curriculum Add-On K-6, 6-8, or 6-12
- Valid teaching license in corresponding Elementary Education or Middle/Secondary core areas required
You don’t have to be a Commonwealth of Virginia resident to complete these degree programs or fulfill teaching endorsement requirements. However, if you’re seeking an endorsement, you will be required to comply with all Commonwealth of Virginia competencies, assessments, and Standards of Learning for that endorsement. For more information on endorsement requirements, see the Teacher Education Program’s Advanced Levels of Program Progression here.
If you have a provisional license, conditional admission may be possible. talk to an advisor about pursuing an endorsement through the MEd program.
The Online Admissions Office reviews applications and renders an admission decision within 3 business days.
The admission requirements for this program include:
- Online application (free)
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions are required
- A GPA of 3.0 is required for full admission
- Proof of English proficiency
- No GRE/GMAT required
You don’t have to be a Commonwealth of Virginia resident to complete these degree programs and fulfill teaching licensure requirement, but you will be required to comply with all Commonwealth of Virginia competencies, assessments, and Standards of Learning for your area of endorsement. For more information on endorsement requirements, see the Teacher Education Program’s Initial Licensure Levels of Progression here.
The Online Admissions Office reviews applications and renders an admission decision within 3 business days.
The admission requirements for this program include:
- Online application (free)
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Official Undergraduate and Graduate transcripts
- A GPA of 3.0 is required for full admission
- Two letters of recommendation (professional/academic)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Short essay
- No GRE/GMAT required
MBU will admit new EdD students two times each academic year: fall and spring. The Online Admissions Office reviews applications and renders an admission decision within 3 business days.