Curriculum and Instruction

We are pleased with your interest in our graduate program. Before you continue with the electronic application for admission, we wish to ensure that you are familiar with the minimum requirements for admission to graduate degree study in Curriculum and Instruction.  It is important to recognize that although satisfaction of these basic requirements does not guarantee graduate admission, failure to satisfy these requirements may lead to automatic denial of admission.

Supporting Documents: Additional documents are required to support the application. Supporting documents should be uploaded to the online application or mailed directly to the graduate program to which you are applying, as directed below. Click the links below for details. Supporting documents include the following, unless specific instructions are noted in the requirements sections of this page:

• Transcripts
• GRE Test
• English Proficiency
• Recommendation letters
• Statement of Purpose

Non Degree/Postbaccalaureate Applicants
Teacher License Applicants

Application Deadlines:  Applications and all supporting documentation must be received on or before the deadlines listed below. Only complete applications are reviewed.

	Fall	Spring	Summer
*Learning Design & Technology	December 15	September 15	December 15
Agricultural and Extension Education International Students	March 15 March 1	October 15 August 1	March 15 March 1
Literacy and Language, PhD	December 1	No Review	No Review
English Education, PhD	December 1 (for funding)	No Review	No Review
Online Programs: MSEd - Learning Design & Technology MSEd - Curriculum & Instruction	August 1	December 1	April 1

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All other Curriculum and Instruction program areas have rolling admission.
Deadlines subject to change. View websites below.

*International applicants are advised that completion of the on-campus Master of Science in Education degree, with a concentration in Learning Design and Technology (LDT), will take longer than two years to complete.  Some required courses in the LDT master's program are offered only in an online format.  Full-time international graduate students must register for at least five credits of on-campus coursework each semester to meet visa requirements.  This may impact international students' progress in the on-campus  LDT  master's program.  For information on the Learning Design & Technology online program, please visit the online MSEd website.  

Contact Information	Mailing Address	Web Sites of Interest
On Campus Programs: Name: Office of Graduate Studies Phone: (765) 494-2345 FAX: (765) 494-0587 E-mail: education-gradoffice@purdue.edu	Office of Graduate Studies College of Education Purdue University 100 North University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098 USA	Graduate Program Website Office of Graduate Studies College of Education Application Requirements (See below)
Online Programs: MSEd - Learning Design & Technology MSEd - Curriculum & Instruction Toll Free:  (877) 497-5851 Local:  (765) 743-0709 Fax:  (877) 497-5852 GradOnline@purdue.edu	Admisions Processing Center Purdue Online Programs 1415 W. 22nd St., Suite 800 Oak Brook, IL 60523	Online.purdue.edu https://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology https://online.purdue.edu/msed/curriculum-instruction

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Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application.

Master of Science in Education Degree Program 

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
     3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional continued enrollment.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
     Required if undergraduate cumulative grade point average is below 3.0.
     Required of all graduates from non-U.S. institutions of higher education.
     In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected.

International Applicants 

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
     3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional continued enrollment.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
     Required: In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected.
• TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
     Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
      Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
      With the following minimum section requirements:
      Reading: 19
      Listening: 14
      Speaking: 18
      Writing: 18
• IELTS (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
• TWE for Non-Native English Speakers (if TOEFL PBT taken):
     Required, minimum score of 5.

Doctoral Degree Program 

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
     3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional continued enrollment.
• Master's Degree Completion:
     Required, with a grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
     Required: In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected.

International Applicants

• Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
     3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional continued enrollment.
• Master's Degree Completion:
     Required.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
     Required: In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score (less than 5 years old) of 300 or more for revised GRE Test is expected.
• TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
     Minimum Paper-Based Test (PBT) Score Required: 550
      Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 77
      With the following minimum section requirements:
      Reading: 19
      Listening: 14
      Speaking: 18
      Writing: 18
• IELTS (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 6.5 or higher will be accepted
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic Module):
      An alternative to the TOEFL, scores of 58 or higher will be accepted
• TWE for Non-Native English Speakers (if TOEFL PBT taken):
     Required, minimum score of 5.

Effective for those seeking Spring 2019 admission and beyond:

TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:

Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) Overall Score Required: 80 
With the following minimum section requirements: 
Reading: 19 
Listening: 14 
Speaking: 18 
Writing: 18

Minimum Paper-Delivered Test - no overall score reported
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 19
Listening: 14
Writing: 18

IELTS (Academic Module):
Minimum overall score required: 6.5
With the following minimum section requirements:
Reading: 6.5
Listening: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0
Writing: 5.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE):
No longer accepted