Education (Ph.D.)
Degrees
The Education program offers a Doctoral degree.
Important: Transcripts and letters of recommendation are required of all applicants.
See the test score requirements for this program.
Below are specific requirements also needed for this program:
A résumé is required.
A writing sample is required:
- Preferably in education or a related field. The sample can be a term paper, a field report, a research proposal, or an essay written especially for the application. If possible, please select a writing sample that demonstrates your strengths in academic writing and scholarship.
Field experience:
- Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
A statement of purpose is required:
- Required of all applicants. This statement will be used in conjunction with your application for graduate admission and financial support. Note that the personal history statement should not duplicate the statement of purpose. Recommended length is a concise 1-3 pages.
A personal history statement is also required:
- Required of all applicants. This statement will be used in conjunction with your application for graduate admission and financial support. Note that the personal history statement should not duplicate the statement of purpose. Recommended length is 1-3 pages.
- UC Santa Cruz is interested in a diverse and inclusive graduate student population. In an essay, discuss how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, or social experiences, challenges, or opportunities relevant to your academic journey; how you might contribute to social or cultural diversity within your chosen field; and/or how you might serve educationally underrepresented segments of society with your degree.
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