<p>I am interested in getting a graduate degree in educational psychology, but have a pretty sweet job offer that I'm not sure if I want to turn down. Can you just register for graduate classes at a university as a part time student and take classes as you go until you've fulfilled the graduate requirement? Do you still need to apply through regular admissions, or at all?</p>
<p>If it depends on the school, where do I look?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help in advance.</p>
<p>Most people who are pursuing graduate studies in Ed. Psych. do so part-time, because most of them are teachers. Some graduate programs have time limits for a degree (usually 5 years to finish a part-time Master program), so you do need to ask the university and the specific department about their policies.</p>
<p>Some universities will let you enroll as a non-degree student before you formally apply to a Master or Doctoral program. Often there is a limit on the number of credits that you can take in that status before you must enroll in a formal graduate program and/or a limit on the number of credits that you can earn in that status that will transfer into a formal graduate program.</p>
<p>The chances of receiving full funding from a graduate program in Ed. Psych. are pretty slim. I say take the job, and then once you are settled, contact the universities within an easy commuting distance to learn more about their programs.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>