Professional Development Academies in Education

Professional Development Programs in Information Studies

UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies is home to two departments. Each is a leader in their field, helping to pioneer what's next in the Education and Information worlds.

UCLA Ed&IS faculty are at the forefront of their fields, addressing issues of equality, access and social justice in the fields of education and information. Their scholarship has an international reputation for excellence and commitment to addressing the most critical issues facing our society.

An ecosystem of K-12 teaching schools where UCLA partners to develop, study, share, and advance innovative best practices.

The work at UCLA Ed&IS is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve. Learn more about our mission and values, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our faculty and students, our history and more.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are defining features of UCLA Ed&IS and we embrace them as a source of strength.

Department of Education 2023 Information Sessions

Department of Information Studies Programs

Department of Information Studies 2023 Information Sessions

Learn more about the undergraduate and graduate academic programs we offer, when program information sessions are being offered and how to apply.

2024 Information Session Calendar

Please attend an online information session, offered July through October, to learn more about the respective graduate programs and application process.

December 1, 2023 for all programs EXCEPT
March 1, 2024 for Educational Leadership Program and Principal Leadership Institute ONLY

The application will come online in early- to mid-September

Fall 2024 Education MA/PhD Online Information Sessions (All times Pacific): [click on date/time to view details & add to calendar]

Saturday, October 21, 10-11 a.m.  CHANGED: October 28, 2023 from 10-11 AM. SAME ZOOM LINK

Fall 2024 Master's Degree in Student Affairs Online Information Sessions (All times Pacific): [click on date/time to view details & add to calendar]

Saturday, October 7, 12-1 p.m.  CHANGED: October 28, 2023 from 9-10 AM. SAME ZOOM LINK

Fall 2024 Master's Degree in Transformative Coaching and Leadership Online Information Sessions (All times Pacific): [click on date/time to view details & add to calendar]

For information sessions, please click here.

For questions about our Educational Leadership doctoral program, please contact Judy Miyoshi: miyoshi@seis.ucla.edu

Please click here for a step-by-step application guide for Department of Education programs.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS 
(for 2024 Admissions)

Fall 2024 Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) Online Information Sessions (All times Pacific): [click on date/time to view details & add to calendar]

Please click here for a step-by-step application guide for Department of Information Studies programs.