{"id":65598,"date":"2023-03-14T15:32:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=65598"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:07:28","slug":"requirements-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/requirements-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Application Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"271\"><strong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"208\">Don\u2019t miss your opportunity to apply to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-education-schools\/boston-university-06092#:~:text=Boston%20University%20(Wheelock)%202025%20Education,255%20in%20Best%20Education%20Schools.\">top-ranked<\/a> graduate program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"271\">Review the details below for upcoming application deadlines.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"475\">Please note: All deadlines reflect the due date for a <em data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"337\">complete<\/em> application. This includes submission of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/application-requirements\/\">all required materials<\/a>, such as transcripts and letters of recommendation, by the stated deadline.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Master&#8217;s &amp; Certificate Deadlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"masters\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Spring 2026<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International applicants: November 1, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Domestic applicants: December 15, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please note, BU Wheelock&#8217;s TESOL,\u202fMS in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care, and EdM in Counseling programs\u202fdo not\u202faccept applications on a rolling basis and only enroll in the fall semester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"masters\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Fall 2026<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><strong>Priority Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 15, 2026 &#8211; Applications submitted by this date will receive priority consideration for admission and scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can submit your application after January 15, following the final deadlines below.*<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program-Specific Deadlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sport Counseling (EdM): February 1, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care (MS): February 1, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Mental Health &amp; School Counseling (EdM): March 15, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All remaining Master&#8217;s and Certificate programs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Applicants: July 1, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Domestic Applicants: August 1, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please note, BU Wheelock&#8217;s TESOL,\u202fMS in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care, and EdM in Counseling programs\u202fdo not\u202faccept applications on a rolling basis and only enroll in the fall semester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">*Applications completed after the priority deadline will be considered for admission on a space-available basis. Scholarships will be awarded after the priority deadline based on availability at the time of review.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Doctoral Deadlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"phd\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>To apply to the PhD in Counseling Psychology &amp; Applied Human Development or the PhD in Educational Studies, please note the following deadlines below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application opens: August 15, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Deadline: November 15, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW124267842 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124267842 BCX0\">All application materials, including transcripts and letters of recommendation\u202f, <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW124267842 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124267842 BCX0\">must<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW124267842 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124267842 BCX0\">\u202fbe received by November 15. Incomplete applications after this deadline will not be considered.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW124267842 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"edd\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Doctor of Education (EdD)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>EdD in Educational Leadership &amp; Policy Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Final Deadline &#8211; March 1, 2026 (Passed)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive EdD in Higher Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Final Deadline &#8211; August 1, 2026<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Additional Admissions Information<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"edd\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Decision Timeline<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BU Wheelock releases admissions decisions about eight weeks after receiving a completed application and after the program-specific deadline has passed.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">During summer (around mid-May to early September) and winter breaks (around mid-December to mid-January), your application may take longer to review. Consider applying during the academic year to receive a quicker response.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For priority consideration for admission and scholarship funding, we strongly encourage you to submit your application by the recommended deadline.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"edd\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Cutoff Application Dates<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"> <span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW185867135 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185867135 BCX0\">Although many graduate programs at BU Wheelock accept applications on a rolling basis, we stop accepting Boston Campus program applications six weeks before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/calendars\/semester\/\">classes begin<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW185867135 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t miss your opportunity to apply to a top-ranked graduate program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development. 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