Admissions Requirements
Contact Educational Policy Studies Department before applying.
When applying to the Educational Leadership, M.Ed. program, you will need to submit several documents for review.
- Online Application
- Application Fee of $50
- Goals Statement (upload with application – please address each of the following items in your goal statement)
- What are your reasons for applying to Georgia State’s Educational Leadership program?
- One major part of the Educational Leadership program is logging 300 hours of clinical leadership experience. This requires you to assume leadership positions in your school and/or district. You will be responsible for working with your mentor to identify and participate in these experiences. Describe how you will be able to complete those hours.
- Resume (upload with application)
- Two Letters of Recommendation (one from school administrator; identify recommenders on your application)
- Must have minimum 3 years experience in school or other educational setting
- Official Transcript: minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA required for admission
- from all colleges/universities attended
- Currently be working in a Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade educational setting
In order to meet certification requirements in Georgia, you will also need to complete the following prior to program admission:
- Georgia Ethics Assessment for Educational Leadership (380)
- Georgia Ethics Assessment for Educational Leadership website
Tier I Add-on Certification admission requirements
Contact Educational Policy Studies Department before applying.
When applying to the Educational Leadership Tier I Certification, Non-Degree, you will need to submit several documents for review.
- Online Application
- Application Fee of $50
- Goals Statement (upload with application – please address each of the following items in your goal statement)
- What are your reasons for applying to Georgia State’s Tier 1 leadership program?
- One major part of the Tier I program is logging 300 hours of clinical leadership experience. This requires you to assume leadership positions in your school and/or district. You will be responsible for working with your mentor to identify and participate in these experiences. Describe how you will be able to complete those hours.
- Resume (upload with application)
- Applicant must identify a mentor who currently holds leadership certification in Georgia and will need to complete the following agreement form. Once the agreement form has been completed by both parties, the applicant should upload the signed agreement to their application under the MISC documents section.
- Two Letters of Recommendation (one letter of recommendation must be from a school leader who supervises/evaluates you and the second letter can be from either the mentor leader or an educational professional who can give evidence of your leadership skills)
- Applicant must have three years experience in a K-12 school setting (upload teaching certificate to application) and meet certification requirements in Georgia
- Must meet certification requirements in Georgia
- Official Transcript: minimum 3.25 graduate GPA required for admission (must hold a master’s, specialist, or doctoral level degree)
- from all colleges/universities attended
- Currently be working in a Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade educational setting
In order to meet certification requirements for educational leadership in Georgia, you will also need to complete the following prior to program admission:
- Georgia Ethics Assessment for Educational Leadership (380)
- Georgia Ethics Assessment for Educational Leadership website