Important Dates

Winter admission deadline
MSTEP Application October 1
Cal State Apply October 1
Subject Matter Competence/CSET  October 1
fall admission deadline
MSTEP Application March 1
Cal State Apply March 1
Subject Matter Competence/CSET July 1

 

University and MSTEP Program Deadlines

There are two applications to be admitted to the Multiple Subject Teacher Education Preparation (MSTEP) program: Cal State Apply and the MSTEP application. 

Application Deadlines:

ADMIT QUARTER APPLICATION DEADLINE
Fall  March 1st
Winter  October 1st
Spring  No Spring MSTEP start:; Prereq coursework only*

*Spring admission is open for prerequisite course registration only. You must submit a Cal State Apply application including the MSTEP Application and all required materials by February 1st to complete prerequisites during Spring quarter and be conditionally admitted to begin the MSTEP program in Fall. Contact soe@calpoly.edu to schedule an advising appointment and receive a permission code for accessing the application. Please note, the MSTEP application will be uploaded to the Cal State Apply application under "Supplemental Materials."

Other Deadlines:

Requirement Deadline
Basic Skills Requirement Fall-March 1st, Winter-Oct 1st
Subject Matter Competence Fall-June 1st, Winter-Oct 1st
Certificate of Clearance Fall-June 1st, Winter-Oct 1st
Tuberculosis Screening Fall-June 1st, Winter-Oct 1st
Federal Student Aid - FAFSA June 30th

For more information about the FAFSA and Financial Aid, please reach out to the Cal Poly Financial Aid office at financialaid@calpoly.edu. 

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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805.756.2126
soe@calpoly.edu