Preliminary Statement of Marks

• Once you have submitted your application for admission and paid the application fee, you will be required to upload unofficial PDF copies of your academic transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended. This requirement will appear as Preliminary Statement of Marks or Additional Prelim. Statement under admission requirements on your Application Summary when you check your application status.
• The uploaded transcript can be an unofficial copy of the transcript issued by the university or college, and must include a grading key/legend.
• All pages of a transcript must be uploaded as a single PDF document.
• Uploaded transcripts will be considered unofficial or preliminary. Official copies of your transcripts will be required only for applicants offered admission. This requirement will appear as Post-secondary Transcript under admission requirements on your Application Summary when you check your application status.

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Post-secondary Transcripts

If you receive an offer of admission, you will then be required to have your official post-secondary transcripts sent (by mail in a sealed envelope directly from the institution) to the address below. Please do not send official documents until we request them.

College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Room 116 Thorvaldson Building, 110 Science Place 
Saskatoon, SK CANADA S7N 5C9

• Transcripts usually indicate the institution’s name, grading scheme (typically on back of transcript), your name, course names, numbers, credits, and the grades you have received. Depending on the country or institution, some features may not be available.
• Transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
• If you are a current University of Saskatchewan student completing your undergraduate program then a letter of completion of degree requirements will be required from your college.

Proof of English language proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.

For students who are required to provide proof of English proficiency:

• It is your responsibility to have completed an official and approved test with the appropriate score before the application deadline.
• Tests are valid for 24 months after the testing date and must be valid at the beginning of the student's first term of registration in the graduate program.
• Applicants will be required to upload a PDF copy of any required language test score. Uploaded test scores will be considered unofficial or preliminary.

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If you receive an Offer of Admission you may be required to have your official language test scores sent to the address below. Please do not send official documents until we request them.

College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Room 116 Thorvaldson Building - 110 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK CANADA S7N 5C9

• A curriculum vitae or resume that includes detailed evidence of leadership experience
• A statement/letter of intent: Statement of educational leadership development goals that includes reasons for applying to the EdD program (500 word maximum)
• A research statement: In fewer than 500 words, a statement describing your academic interests in the study of the administration or leadership of schools, educational programming, or educational systems.
• Writing samples: Samples of professional and scholarly work (minimum of two, maximum of five) that demonstrate professional and scholarly capabilities

The application will receive a holistic review by the Department of Educational Administration Graduate Programs Committees. Reviewers will comment on the evidence presented. Comment will be sought on the following:

1. Professional Background of the Applicant:
   • Five or more years of professional experience in educational leadership roles
   • Competence for professional communication suited to mid-level managers and beyond
   • Commitment to education leadership development
2. Scholarly potential for the Applicant:
   • Academic standing
   • Relevance of disciplinary backgrounds
   • Demonstrated writing ability
   • Demonstrated ability for independent though, advanced study, and independent research
3. Areas for contribution to the EdD cohort of learners of the applicant
   • Experiences related to topic threads of Indigenous ways of knowing and contexts, comparative and international contexts and challenges for education, social justice and equity, and ethical leadership
   • Special talents, skills or aptitudes for cohort-based learning

Following the first review of applications, successful candidates will be asked to participate in an interview and portfolio review.