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Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEd) signals a student's transition from a student to a Teacher Candidate.  It begins your official history with the Texas Education Agency and formal admission is required by Texas Administrative Code. Students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program one year before they expect to begin their field experience.  For example, if you will start your early field experience or observations in Spring 2024, you need to apply for admission in Spring 2023.

Requirements for Undergraduate Admission:

Official degree audit that includes teacher certification and matches the program selected on the application.​

60+ earned credit hours​

12+ earned credit hours in the teaching field (TNT programs =15+)​

2.750+ UNT GPA (TNT programs = 2.500+)​

2.750+ Teaching Field/Major GPA (TNT programs = 2.500+)

2.750+ Overall GPA (TNT programs = 2.500+)​

2.750+ Core GPA (EC-6 students only)

TSI complete status​

Active enrollment

Overview of Application process

*Students need to submit an application 1 year before they expect to do any field experience.*

  1. Submit your application using the link below during the approved application period.
  2. The Student Advising Office will check your eligibility for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
  3. If you are eligible, you will either participate in an In Person interview or the interview questions you submitted will be sent to the appropriate faculty reviewer for your program.
  4. If your interview or interview questions are approved, you will be sent a formal offer letter of admission to the Teacher Education Program.
  5. You will have 72 hours to accept and return your letter of admission.

Application Period for Admission in Spring 2026

          January 2, 2026 through February 15, 2026

Spring 2026 Processing Schedule for Admissions

  • Jan 2 – Feb 15:  Student Submits Application
  • Feb 16 – Mar 1:  SAO Checks Eligibility (Student, watch for an email during these dates)
  • Mar 2 – Mar 22:  Faculty Reviews Questionnaires and In Person Interviews
  • Mar 23 – Mar 31:  Offer Letter Sent to Student (Student, watch for an email during these dates)

Important Information Regarding Criminal History Checks

All Candidates must undergo a criminal history background check before they can complete any clinical teaching based field experience.  Additionally, all candidates must undergo a criminal history background check and fingerprinting before they can be employed as an educator in the State of Texas.  If you have been convicted of an offense, you may be ineligible for teacher certification in the State of Texas.  You have the right to request a preliminary criminal history evaluation from the Texas Education Agency here:  TEA Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation

Additional details on the criminal history background check requirements can be found in the Texas Administrative Code, Rule §227.1.