The application process is completed online. All required information must be filled out before you will be able to submit your application. Applying to multiple programs within the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is possible, but not encouraged.
 
When creating your profile, we strongly recommend that you do not sign up with an institutional or work-related email account, as emails to institutional addresses may be blocked or sent to Junk mail.
 
For questions about the Wheelock graduate application, please contact the Wheelock Office of Graduate Enrollment at whegrad@bu.edu or 617-353-4237.
 
Begin or continue your application.

All graduate programs except PhD in Educational Studies:

All applicants are required to submit a statement describing your qualifications for the program to which you are applying and the objectives of your professional career. The statement should be approximately 2 pages, double spaced.

PhD in Educational Studies:

Submit a statement describing your background in research and your field of study, and what motivates you to pursue a PhD. Describe specific research topics or questions you would potentially like to explore during your doctoral study. The statement should also include information on BU Wheelock faculty and projects that are of particular interest to you, and how they relate to your research interests. We are aware that doctoral students’ interests may change as they go through the program; however, we are interested in connecting your interests with the research of BU faculty. The statement should not be longer than approximately 3 pages, double spaced.

Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Comment on these principles in the context of your professional aspirations. The statement should be approximately two pages, double spaced.

Applicants are required to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). Your resume or CV should contain a summary of relevant job experience and education. You may also include relevant activities, awards, and interests. Boston University does not recommend any particular format.

Applicants should upload unofficial copies of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended to the online application. An unofficial transcript that we would accept might include:

• An official copy that has been opened and scanned
• A degree progress report
• An electronic transcript screenshot

Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded directly to the applicant portal in the space provided to be added to your application.

If your transcript includes transfer credits, or study abroad credits, we will require transcripts from those institutions as well if grades do not appear for those credits. All institutions attended should be reported on the application.

International Transcripts:
International applicants whose transcripts are not in English should submit the original transcript and an official English translation.

International applicants who have earned a degree outside the US may also be required to submit an official credential evaluation. Typically, credential evaluations are required when the international transcript does not indicate either that a Bachelor’s degree has been received or that the degree received is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.

If you are unsure whether your transcript requires a credential evaluation, please scan and email a copy of the transcript to the Office of Graduate Enrollment at whegrad@bu.edu to have your transcript reviewed.

If your transcript requires a credential evaluation, please have it mailed to:

Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
Office of Graduate Enrollment
2 Silber Way Room 127
Boston, MA 02215

Two letters of recommendation are required. Submitting more than two letters of recommendation is allowed, but not required.

Letters of recommendation should come from individuals with whom you have studied and/or under whose immediate supervision you have worked in a professional capacity, or others who you believe are in a position to offer pertinent appraisal of your skills and ability.

Letters of recommendation must be submitted by the recommender, and not the applicant, in order to be considered.

Applicants must submit standardized test scores according to the criteria outlined below. Applicants must submit official score reports for all required admissions tests. Due to testing agency processing and mailing times, tests should be taken a minimum of six to eight weeks in advance of any application deadline.
Master’s Programs:

• The GRE or Miller Analogies test is required only for applicants to the Master of Education in Counseling (School Counseling, Sport Psychology, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health). Applicants to all other master’s programs are not required to take the GRE or Miller Analogies test.

CAGS Programs:

• The GRE or Miller Analogies test is required for all applicants.

PhD in Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development:

• The GRE test is required for all applicants.

PhD in Educational Studies:

• No standardized test is required.

EdD Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Leadership in Early Childhood Education-Grade 12:

• No standardized test is required.

Graduate Record Examination

Our institution code for the GRE is 3087; we do not use a department code. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that ETS is able to release an official score report to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Please note: ETS will report scores for five years after the test date. Wheelock does not have a minimum score requirement for the GRE General Test.

Contact Information:
Phone:  1-866-473-4373  or 1-609-771-7670
Website:  www.ets.org/gre/

Miller Analogies Test

Our school code for the MAT is 2352. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that Pearson is able to release an official score report to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Please note: Pearson will report scores for up to five years after the test date. Wheelock does not have minimum score requirement for the MAT.

Contact Information:
Phone:  1-800-622-3231 or 210-339-8710
Website:  www.milleranalogies.com

Applicants may be required to submit official test scores proving sufficient English proficiency. We require official TOEFL or IELTS test score reports for applicants:

• Whose first language is not English and,
• Who have not previously received a degree from an institution in which the primary language of instruction was English.

Test of English as a Foreign Language

Our institution code for the TOEFL is 3087; we do not use a departmental code. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that ETS is able to release an official score report to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Please note: ETS will report scores up to 2 years after the test date. The following minimum scores are strongly recommended. It is highly unlikely that applicants with scores below these minimums will gain admission to the School.
 
BU Wheelock accepts TOEFL MyBest scores. If you would like to submit your MyBest score for consideration, please request that we use that score by emailing us at whegrad@bu.edu to have those scores added to your application after you have submitted your graduate application.

• Recommended minimum overall TOEFL score for TESOL program: 100 on the iBT.
• Recommended minimum overall TOEFL score for all other programs: 84 on the iBT.

TOEFL Subject Area Minimum Scores for All Applicants:

• Writing: 22
  
• Speaking: 23
  
• Reading: 21
  
• Listening: 18

Contact Information:
Phone: 1-609-771-7100 or 1-877-863-3546
Website: www.ets.org/toefl/

International English Language Testing System

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the testing agency is able to release an official score report to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.

• Recommended minimum IELTS score for TESOL program: 7.0 overall.
  
• Recommended minimum IELTS score for all other programs: 6.5 overall.
  

Wheelock does not accept electronic IELTS test scores. Applicants submitting IELTS scores should have their testing agency send official scores to:

Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
Office of Graduate Enrollment
2 Silber Way Room 127
Boston, MA 02215

Contact Information:
Website: www.ielts.org

This is required for doctoral applications only.

The Analytical Essay should identify key arguments on a current educational or social issue pertinent to your field. Include your analysis and conclusions. Cite references that inform your understanding.  This essay may be a new piece of work or a previously written essay. There is no specific length requirement for this essay. Submissions average about 10 pages.

All applicants applying for full-time study will automatically be reviewed for the Graduate Scholars Award. Applicants are also welcome to apply for other scholarship opportunities. If you would like to apply for any of these scholarships, please submit the “Supplemental Scholarship Application” form located on that page by uploading it to your online application.

Applicants may submit an additional essay with any information they want to bring to the Admissions Committee’s attention. Re-applicants are encouraged to use this essay to discuss how their application has changed and/or improved from the last application submission.

A non-refundable application fee of $95 is required. Applicants submitting online applications will be prompted to pay by credit card prior to submitting the application. The application is not submitted until credit card information is entered.

All applicants to a Wheelock Master’s program must hold, or be on track to obtain, a Bachelor’s degree at the time of application. All matriculating students will be asked to provide official transcripts that show proof of Bachelor’s conferral in the weeks leading up to their first semester of graduate study at Wheelock.

Master of Arts in Teaching Applicants

Applicants to any program within the Wheelock Master of Arts and Teaching degree are required to have an academic background in the subject area you plan to pursue. Those that do not hold a degree in their subject of choice will be asked to complete prerequisite coursework before applying to the MAT. For more information regarding the qualifying undergraduate degrees and coursework that would fulfill this requirement, please visit your program’s webpage. To verify whether you have completed the prerequisite coursework required, please email whegrad@bu.edu to request a transcript review.

Master of Science in Child Life & Family-Centered Care

Applicants to the Master of Science in Child Life & Family Centered Care are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer or practicum under a certified Child Life Specialist in a pediatric health care child life program before entering the program. At least 50 of these hours should be completed at the time of application. Applicants should submit a verification letter with their graduate application signed by their supervising practitioner and showing number of volunteer hours completed.

Master of Education in Deaf Education

Applicants to the Master of Education in Deaf Education are required to have taken the coursework listed below either prior to admission to BU or while enrolled in the degree program. Please contact the program office at deafstdy@bu.edu to discuss summer course scheduling for the following prerequisites:

SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
SED LS 566 Language Acquisition
SED DE 581 American Sign Language I
SED DE 582 American Sign Language II

All applicants to any CAGS program are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree and hold, or be on track to obtain, a Master’s degree at the time of application. All matriculating students will be asked to provide official transcripts showing proof of Bachelor’s and Master’s conferral in the weeks leading up to their first semester of graduate study at Wheelock.

PhD in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development

All applicants to the PhD in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development must hold, or be on track to obtain, a Bachelor’s degree at the time of application. A Master’s degree is preferred. All matriculating students will be asked to provide official transcripts showing proof of Bachelor’s conferral in the weeks leading up to their first semester of graduate study at Wheelock.

PhD in Educational Studies

All applicants to the PhD in Educational Studies are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree and hold, or be on track to obtain, a Master’s degree at the time of application. All matriculating students will be asked to provide official transcripts showing proof of Bachelor’s and Master’s conferral in the weeks leading up to their first semester of graduate study at Wheelock.

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

All applicants to the EdD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree and hold, or be on track to obtain, a Master’s degree at the time of application. All matriculating students will be asked to provide official transcripts showing proof of Bachelor’s and Master’s conferral in the weeks leading up to their first semester of graduate study at Wheelock.