Admission requirements include the following:

* An undergraduate degree in the intended teaching field (or closely related field)
* Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0
* Acceptable GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical)
* Letters of recommendation which speak to the applicant's ability to pursue graduate level work as well as his/her capacity to work as a secondary school teacher

Applicants to the program complete the Graduate School Application, available online at http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/.

The MAT Faculty Advisory Committee reviews applications, and committee members interview applicants.   The Dean of the Graduate School makes offers of admission.

Duke seniors, who at the beginning of their final semester lack no more than three courses in order to fulfill the requirements for the bachelor's degree, may apply for admission to MAT for the final semester. Admitted students may then take courses in their major that will count toward the MAT.

Students who wish to enroll in spring, or who wish to have their application for summer considered early, must apply by October 15. Students who wish to enroll in summer must apply by December 31. If all new spaces are not filled, applications may be accepted later than the December 31 deadline. Offers of admission are usually made prior to December 15 for spring admission and prior to April 15 for summer admission.