UI&U Doctor of Education
Admissions

Application Deadlines

January 2009 - For priority consideration, apply by October 27, 2008 for January 2009 admission. All applications received after October 27 will be considered on a space available basis.

July 2009 - For priority consideration, apply by May 1, 2009 for July 2009 admission. All applications received after May 1, 2009 will be considered on a space available basis.

Prospective learners should send all application materials to Union Institute & University Ed.D. Doctoral Admissions at the following address:

Union Institute & University
Ed.D. Program, ATTN: Sheila Costello
16853 NE 2 Avenue, Suite 202
North Miami Beach, FL
33162

Conference Call Information Sessions

To find out more about the Ed.D. Program, you can attend a conference call information session. These meetings will be facilitated by a member of the Ed.D. faculty and an admissions representative.

The following Information Sessions will take place at 7pm EST.

Call in Number: 1-866-539-1119
Room Number: *3684173*

Please RSVP with Sheila Costello (800) 294-8884 or sheila.costello@tui.edu.

Admissions Criteria

To successfully apply to the UI&U Doctor of Education program, applicants must have completed

• An earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. While it is expected that most applicants will hold master’s degrees in education, individuals with master’s degree in related fields, such as business, health sciences, engineering, and other professional areas as well as arts and sciences may also be considered.
  
• A minimum of one graduate research course appropriate for an individual preparing to begin a doctoral study program.

The complete application will include the following:

• Completed application form, signed and dated by the applicant
• Application fee (current fee is $50.00, non-refundable)
• Official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary educational institutions
• An application portfolio, to include:
• Cover letter requesting consideration for admission
• Current resume/curriculum vitae
• Please write an intellectual autobiography sharing an account of your thinking over the last ten years regarding issues in education, especially those issues that touch one’s career and also ways that point to the need for social justice in education from pre-k through post-secondary levels. The essay should be five (5) pages, and should include at least three (3) key readings (books and journal articles) that helped develop your thinking. Applicants must use the APA Style Manual (5th ed.) for formatting citations and references.

  We would consider this essay to be an example of your best academic writing and thinking. We are looking for the following attributes in your reflective essay:

  • A proficient introduction that states the education issues you will be discussing
  • Clear thesis with arguable statement of position
  • Essay is well searched, with at least 3 readings from professional and scholarly sources
  • Consistent connections between evidence, subtopics, thesis/topic, and counterarguments
  • Essay shows good analysis
  • Solid transition between paragraphs
  • Substantial development of subtopics
  • Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
  • Proper APA format is consistently used


• Three (3) letters of reference, written by individuals able to attest to the applicant's knowledge and experience in the field of education. At least one of these letters must be submitted by an individual with a doctorate in the field of education or a related field.

Please contact UI&U Ed.D. Doctoral Admissions with any questions you may have regarding the program at (800) 294-8884, ext. 2150 or at sheila.costello@tui.edu.

Transferring Credits

Up to 12 semester hour credits (the equivalent of four (4) doctoral level courses) from a regionally accredited university are eligible to be reviewed by an admissions committee for approval of transfer. The transfer courses must have been completed in the past five (5) years with an equivalent grade of “B” or above. Courses applied toward an earned master’s degree are not eligible to be reviewed for transfer. Read the full Ed.D. Transfer Credit Policy

International Learners

Thank you for your interest in our programs.  We regret that, at this time, we are not able to admit international learners to programs that require attendance at a residency or colloquium held within the U.S. Many changes have been implemented in immigration policies in the United States within the past few years. The Department of Homeland Security, the agency that oversees immigration, has classified programs at Union Institute & University as “distance learning,” and schools in this category may not enroll learners on student visas. Even though you would not reside in the U.S. for the duration of your program, you do need to be able to enter the U.S. with a valid student visa to attend the required colloquium and residencies at our institution. The regulations currently restrict us from providing you with the necessary paperwork to obtain a student visa, and students engaged in full-time or part-time study may not enter the U.S. on some other status, such as a visitor.

This does not apply to our undergraduate programs, which are able to be completed entirely at a distance.

Thank you for your understanding.