Admission Information About the Ph.D. in Public Policy with a Concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy

Admission Deadline: Friday, July 6, 2012 (postmarked).
This means the application and all supporting materials must meet this deadline. 

Admission Requirements and Instructions:

1. A master’s degree
2. Submission of official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended, even if degree not received from that institution or if courses transferred to another institution.
3. Two letters of recommendation, one from a supervisor.
4. Resume, must include description of educational leadership experience
5. Submission of three essays (see below)
6. Test scores, if applicable (see below)
7. Submission of the online USM Application to Graduate Study and payment of $65.

Link to the application can be found here:
https://www.applyweb.com/apply/usmaine/

You can start the online application before submitting materials.

Testing Requirements:No GRE is required. Submit official TOEFL scores of 550 or higher on the paper-based test, 79 or higher on the Internet-based test, or 213 or higher on the computer-based test, or official IELTS scores of 6.5 or higher are required if an  applicant is an international student whose first language is not English. International students who have received their undergraduate or graduate degree from an English-speaking institution may apply for a waiver of this requirement.

Essay Questions:

1. Why are you interested in the Ph.D. in Public Policy: Concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy and how will it contribute to your professional and personal leadership goals? (500 words)

2. What is a key policy issue in education and leadership that you are interested in studying? Why? How would you go about collecting data on this topic? (750 words)

3. Identify one recent educational policy decision within the last five years and describe how it has affected your organization? Describe the policy. Describe its impact. What evidence do you have of the impact? (750 words)

All application materials not submitted electronically should be sent to:

University of Southern Maine
Office of Graduate Admissions
PO Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300