Express your interest
Please complete the online interest form to the right to express your interest in joining a future cohort leading to a Literacy Education MAE cohort. The next cohort is scheduled to begin Fall 2019. We will use the information you provide to send you program updates, including important information about application deadlines as they become available.
Apply for admission
We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2019 cohort. We encourage you to apply for admission to graduate studies through the University of Northern Iowa as soon as possible. Applications received by June 3, 2019, will receive full consideration.
Former UNI students: The online application requires logging in with your CatID credentials. If you have forgotten your username or passphrase, contact us at CESP-Consult@uni.edu or 800-772-1746 and let us know that you are interested in applying for the Literacy Education MAE program.
Need help with your UNI application?
Contact us at 800-648-3864 or Distance@uni.edu for assistance. Additional resources are also available from the UNI Graduate College.
- Complete the online Application for Graduate Study.
- Please note that you are applying for admission as a Graduate student for Fall 2019.
- The program for which you are applying is Literacy Education MAE.
- Entrance exams are not required.
- Note that if you have received a degree from UNI, you do not have to pay the non-refundable $60 application fee or request your UNI transcripts.
- International students: Please contact the Office of International Admissions at international.admissions@uni.edu or 319-273-2195 for specific instructions.
Additional application materials:
- An applicant statement describing your professional background, your motivation for applying to the Literacy Education MAE program, and your professional goals
- A written exam
- Two letters of recommendation
Supporting documents can be attached to the application. Documents must be in .pdf format. Submission of additional materials after the application has been submitted can be attached to the application or can be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
Office of Admissions
University of Northern Iowa
002 Gilchrist Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0018
admissionsprocessing@uni.edu
What to expect
When your application for graduate study is complete, Graduate Admissions will forward your materials to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for review. You will receive notice from Graduate Admissions acknowledging receipt of your application.
The department will review your application materials and contact you about your admission status. Following admission to the program, you will be provided enrollment information for your first semester of courses.
Delivery of the program is contingent on a sufficient number of students being accepted into the program.
