Admission to the MATWL program involves two CONCURRENT processes:
| 1. Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): This is a prerequisite for admission to the MATWL program. Once admitted to the TEP, candidates will receive a written notification from the College of Education. | 2. Admission to the MATWL program: Candidates must apply to the Graduate School for admission to the MATWL program and should discuss intended language of certification with the Director of the MATWL program. |
All of the instructions and forms are available in the MATWL Application packet
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission must be concurrently approved by the Graduate School and the Teacher Education Program (TEP). They are then reviewed by the Director the MATWL Program in consultation with the MATWL Program Faculty Committee.
Candidates seeking admission to the MATWL program must demonstrate proficiency in the target language with a rating of at least Intermediate High on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview. Candidates must also document a course of study that reflects mastery of language structure, a broad range of modern and classical literature, and the history of the relevant culture(s). Candidates in Latin must document a course of study that reflects mastery of language structure, knowledge of the literature, history, mythology, and culture of ancient Rome and Greece, and proficiency in oral reading. Documentation of such a course of study typically consists of an undergraduate degree in a world language that includes a major in the appropriate language and/or other coursework sufficient to fulfill the MATWL admission requirements. Although each language area has its unique requirements, candidates typically have 48 to 66 credit hours in their academic teaching specialties.
Other specific requirements include:
- a minimum 2.75 overall undergraduate GPA, a minimum 3.0 GPA in the language-specific field, and a minimum 3.0 GPA in any previous graduate work;
- three letters of recommendation;
- three writing samples with at least one in the target language;
- an interview by the appropriate program faculty;
- demonstrated basic skills (passing score on PRAXIS I exam);
- a score of at least 400 in each of the GRE areas, and a rating of 4 in the writing test
- 100 hours of documented experience with children 6 to 13 years of age and 14- to 18-year old adolescents as well as community and cross-cultural experience;
- a statement of moral/ethical principles.
An applicant may be provisionally admitted without meeting all of the minimum standards if other factors, including letters of recommendation, the writing samples (English and L2), and the oral interviews (English and L2), indicate an ability to perform satisfactorily in graduate-level work. Presentation of a minimum Graduate Record Examination score (GRE) and a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) does not, however, automatically guarantee admission to the program, as the final decision depends on an evaluation of all materials submitted and the Program Faculty's assessment of the applicant's potential for successful graduate study.
Graduate school applications must be returned to the graduate School Office, and the TEP application to Stayc DuBravac, Director of the MATWL Program, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, 1055 Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506-0027. For admission in the program, all materials should be received by the MATWL Director no later than February 1st.
