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MA Higher Educ/Student Personnel at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi, United States

Programme overview

The M.A. in higher education/student personnel is designed to prepare qualified students for entry-level positions in higher education and/or student personnel. The 36-hour residential MA emphasis in student affairs is primarily intended to serve students enrolled full-time. The 30-hour online emphasis in higher education is designed to be completed part-time by individuals who already hold full-time employment positions.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, spring and summer (Graduate School deadlines: April 1 for summer/fall, October 1 for spring unless the programme sets its own)  |  Location: University, MS, United States

What you will study

Curriculum listed in the catalogue (30 credit hours) includes: The Cultural Context of Education; History of Higher Education; Introduction to Educational Research; The Law and Higher Education; Leading Quality Instruction; Student Services in Higher Education; Finance of Higher Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Mississippi Graduate School admission (applies to all graduate programmes unless the programme sets more): baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, a 2.7 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate hours or 3.0 overall, official transcripts, any standardized test the programme requires, and English proficiency scores for applicants whose primary language is not English; the academic programme recommends admission. Some programmes set their own deadlines and requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Students are admitted for Fall and Spring terms, with Winter Intersession and Summer terms also offered.

Graduate applications are submitted through an online-only application with official transcripts, test scores and any programme-specific materials; deadlines vary by programme and incomplete applications are not reviewed.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.olemiss.edu/

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