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To fulfill the admission requirements, you must:

Complete a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate education.
Submit a TOEFL score of at least 100 (internet-based test), an IELTS score of at least 7, a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of at least 66 or a Cambridge C1 Advanced score of at least 190.

Applying will be easier and faster if you gather these required documents beforehand:

Transcripts of all previous college or university education. Upload unofficial transcripts in your online application. If you are accepted, you will be asked to provide official transcripts.
Résumé or CV.
Statement of purpose describing your academic and career background and goals.
Two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, supervisors, etc., attesting to your intellectual ability, interpersonal skills, potential for graduate education and potential for professional social work practice. The Graduate School will contact your references with instructions for the letters.
TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or C1 Advanced score reports for applicants whose native language is not English. For information on sending test scores, visit the Grad School website.
Please feel free to submit any other materials that you feel would give a clearer picture of your qualifications.

Carefully follow the instructions on the application site.

Application fee waiver questions: Contact MU Graduate Admissions with questions via 573-882-6311 or 1-800-877-6312 or via email at gradadmin@missouri.edu

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Assistant Professor and Director of Online Graduate Programs, Department of Special Education
randolphj@missouri.edu
573-884-1911