The Graduate School of Education offers over eighty programs across four departments. There is a program right for you and your specific needs.
When you begin your online application, please make sure to choose a degree program from the drop-down list before moving to other parts of the application.
Program | Deadline | Apply Now |
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Undergraduate Minor in Counseling | Rolling | Apply |
Undergraduate Minor in Education Leadership and Policy for Equity | Rolling | Apply |
Undergraduate Minor in Education | Rolling | Apply |
Undergraduate Minor in Information Studies | Rolling | Apply |
Program | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Fall Deadline | Apply Now |
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Economics and Education Policy Analysis, MA* | N/A | N/A | April 1, then rolling | Apply |
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, MA* | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | April 1, then rolling | |
Education Studies, EdM (Educational Leadership and Policy)* | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling | |
Education Studies, EdM (Learning and Instruction)* | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
English Education Studies, EdM* | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs | N/A | N/A | Jan. 15, then rolling | |
Information and Library Science, MS* | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | May 1, then rolling | |
Literacy Education Studies, EdM* | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Math Education Studies, EdM* | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Mental Health Counseling, MS | N/A | N/A | Feb. 1 | |
Music Education Studies, EdM | N/A | Feb. 1, until April 15 | Feb. 1, until April 15 | |
Rehabilitation Counseling, MS | N/A | N/A | April 1, then rolling | |
School Counseling, EdM | N/A | N/A | Jan. 15 | |
School Librarianship, MS* | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | May 1, then rolling | |
School Psychology, MA | N/A | N/A | Feb. 1 | |
Science and the Public, EdM* | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, EdM* | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 |
Programs accept applications for a term with a priority deadline followed by rolling admission, which ends several weeks prior to the start of classes.
Program | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Fall Deadline | Apply Now |
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Biology Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Chemistry Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Childhood Education (1–6) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Childhood Education with Bilingual Extension (1–6) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Early Childhood Education (Birth–2) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Early Childhood Education with Bilingual Extension (Birth–2) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Early Childhood/Childhood Education | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Earth Science Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
English Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
English for Speakers of Other Languages Education | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
French Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Latin Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Literacy Specialist Education (Birth–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Mathematics Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Music Education (all grades) | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Physics Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Social Studies Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Spanish Education: Adolescence (5–12) | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 |
Programs accept applications for a term with a priority deadline followed by rolling admission, which ends several weeks prior to the start of classes.
Program | Fall Deadline | Apply Now |
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Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD | Dec. 1 | Apply |
Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning, PhD | Jan. 1 | |
Educational Administration, EdD | April 1 | |
Educational Administration, PhD | Jan. 1 | |
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD | Jan. 1 | |
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD | Jan. 1 | |
Foreign and Second Language Education, PhD | Jan. 1 | |
Higher Education, PhD | Jan. 1 | |
Information Science, PhD | Feb. 1, then rolling until March 1 |
Programs accept applications for a term with a priority deadline followed by rolling admission, which ends several weeks prior to the start of classes.
Program | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Fall Deadline | Apply Now |
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Applied Statistical Analysis, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | April 1, then rolling | Apply |
College Teaching, AC | N/A | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
International Educational Data Analysis, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | April 1, then rolling | |
Library and Information Science, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | May 1, then rolling | |
Literacy Teaching and Learning, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1 | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Mental Health Counseling, AC | N/A | N/A | April 1, then rolling | |
Mindful Counseling for Wellness and Engagement, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | April 1, then rolling | |
Music Learning Theory, AC | N/A | Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15 | Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15 | |
Qualitative Methodology, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | April 1, then rolling | |
Rehabilitation Counseling, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | April 1, then rolling | April 1, then rolling | |
School Counseling, AC | Nov. 1, then rolling | N/A | April 1, then rolling |
Programs accept applications for a term with a priority deadline followed by rolling admission, which ends several weeks prior to the start of classes.
Program | Deadline | Apply Now |
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School Building Leader (SBL) | April 1 | Apply |
School District Leader (SDL) | April 1 |
Please contact us at gse-apply@buffalo.edu or 716-645-2110.
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