UI&U Doctor of Education
Admissions

Conference Call Information Sessions

To find out more about the Ed.D. Program, you can attend a conference call information session. These meetings will be facilitated by a member of the Ed.D. faculty and an admissions representative.

• Thursday     5/1/08       7pm
• Thursday     5/15/08     7pm
• Thursday     5/22/08     7pm

Call in number: 1- 866-246-6862  Room: *1231817*

For more information, contact Sheila Costello at sheila.costello@tui.edu.

Application Due Date:

• For July 2008 start date consideration:

  Prospective learners should send all application materials to Union Institute & University Ed.D. Doctoral Admissions at the following address:

  Union Institute & University
  Ed.D. Program, ATT: Sheila Costello
  16853 NE 2 Avenue, Suite 202
  North Miami Beach, FL
  33162

Admissions Criteria

To successfully apply to the UI&U Doctor of Education program, applicants must have completed

• An earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. While it is expected that most applicants will hold master’s degrees in education, individuals with master’s degree in related fields, such as business, health sciences, engineering, and other professional areas as well as arts and sciences may also be considered.
  
• A minimum of one graduate research course appropriate for an individual preparing to begin a doctoral study program.

The complete application will include the following:

• Completed application form, signed and dated by the applicant
• Application fee (current fee is $50.00, non-refundable)
• Official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary educational institutions
• An application portfolio , to include:

• Cover letter requesting consideration for admission
• Current resume/curriculum vitae
• A reflective essay in which the applicant shares an account of her/his thinking over the past several years regarding issues in education especially those issues that touch one’s career and also ways that point to the need for social justice in education from pre-k through post-secondary levels . The essay should be approximately 10-15 pages and should include at least 5 key readings (books & journal articles) that helped develop the learner’s thinking
• Three (3) letters of reference, written by individuals able to attest to the applicant's knowledge and experience in the field of education. At least one of these letters must be submitted by an individual with a doctorate in the field of education or a related field.

Please contact UI&U Ed.D. Doctoral Admissions with any questions you may have regarding the program at (800) 294-8884, ext. 2150 or at sheila.costello@tui.edu.

Transferring Credits

Up to 12 semester hour credits (the equivalent of four (4) doctoral level courses) from a regionally accredited university are eligible to be reviewed by an admissions committee for approval of transfer. The transfer courses must have been completed in the past five (5) years with an equivalent grade of “B” or above. Courses applied toward an earned master’s degree are not eligible to be reviewed for transfer.  Read the full Ed.D. Transfer Credit Policy

International Learners

Thank you for your interest in our programs.  We regret that, at this time, we are not able to admit international learners to programs that require attendance at a residency or colloquium held within the U.S. Many changes have been implemented in immigration policies in the United States within the past few years. The Department of Homeland Security, the agency that oversees immigration, has classified programs at Union Institute & University as “distance learning,” and schools in this category may not enroll learners on student visas. Even though you would not reside in the U.S. for the duration of your program, you do need to be able to enter the U.S. with a valid student visa to attend the required colloquium and residencies at our institution. The regulations currently restrict us from providing you with the necessary paperwork to obtain a student visa, and students engaged in full-time or part-time study may not enter the U.S. on some other status, such as a visitor.

This does not apply to our undergraduate programs, which are able to be completed entirely at a distance.

Thank you for your understanding.