Applicants are required to have a master's degree, an administrative services credential (or comparable certification), and professional experience (current or past) as site-based or district-based administrators.

Applicants must secure letters of recommendation from their district superintendents and sign an agreement indicating their willingness to make adjustments in their work schedule to accommodate the demands of the program (see District Support Form below).

Applicants should complete both the UCB Graduate Division and the Graduate School of Education applications online:

UCB Graduate Division Application
Graduate School of Education

Please print out the following PDF forms and mail them, along with all other supplemental materials, to the Graduate Assistant at the address below:

District Support Form 16kb pdf
Application Instructions 22kb pdf

We encourage you to use the online applications whenever possible.

If you are unable to apply online, you can request paper copies of all application forms by contacting the JDP program assistant at (510) 643-4733. Your complete application package should be mailed to:

Graduate Assistant
University of California
Graduate School of Education
1600 Tolman Hall #1670
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670

Applications must be POSTMARKED BY January 13, 2006 for admission to the JDP in Summer 2006.

For general questions about the admissions process or online applications, please contact Student Academic Services at (510) 642-0841 or gse_info@berkeley.edu