At University of Phoenix, our education degree programs and continuing education courses are geared toward those wanting to become teachers, as well as current teachers who want to earn their master's degrees or enhance their skills and knowledge.
Whether you're seeking your associate's, bachelor's or master's degree, our rigorous yet convenient programs enable you to graduate from the largest private university in North America-and sooner than you may think. Best of all, you can still have time for your job, family and other commitments.
Following are the admission requirements for University of Phoenix. Contact us today about starting your degree program. Or click here for Transfer Information.
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Associate and Bachelor Admission Requirements
To enter an associate or bachelor degree program, you must:
- have earned a high school diploma, GED, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate, or foreign secondary school equivalent.
- be currently employed. If you are not employed, you must have access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in our courses. Selected undergraduate programs require applicants entering with less than 24 transferable credits to have current employment or access to an organizational environment and one year of full-time work experience.
- be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if attending a campus located in the United States.
- complete all required forms for admission, submit high school graduation documentation if you are a resident of Nevada or South Carolina, and submit official test scores and official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.
- submit immunization documentation if you are a resident of Oklahoma enrolling in a campus-based program.
- pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if a non-native speaker of English.
As part of your admission, and depending upon your grades and/or scores, prior coursework from regionally accredited or nationally accredited degree-granting institutions, or the credit earned through a national testing program such as CLEP, DANTES or Advanced Placement may be evaluated and considered for academic credit. If you have had professional training or served in the military, you may be able to convert your training into academic credits.
Master of Arts in Education Admission Requirements
To enter a Master of Arts in Education program, you must:
- have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as shown on the undergraduate degree posted transcript. The following programs will accept an undergraduate degree from a nationally accredited college or university: Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training, Master of Arts in Education/Early Childhood Education (non-certification) program.
- provide verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time, post-high school work experience.
- be currently employed. If you are not currently employed, you must have access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in our courses. Note: The Master of Arts in Education/Early Childhood Education program requires that work experience includes nine months of instructional experience in a P-12 setting. The Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision program requires that work experience includes 18 months of instructional experience in a P-12 setting. No previous instructional experience is required for Master of Arts in Education programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Adult Education and Training, Elementary Teacher Education, and Secondary Teacher Education.
- be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if attending a campus located in the United States.
- complete all required forms for admission and submit an official undergraduate degree posted transcript.
- pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if a non-native speaker of English.