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MA in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

Prepares students for research-focused careers combining research-methods training with the foundations, design and implementation of education and child policy, covering policy formation and evaluation, data preparation, research and dissemination.

Faculty: Wheelock College of Education & Human Development  |  Department: Educational Leadership & Policy Studies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

32 units: core of 20 units (General Policy 8, Research Methods 8, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 4) and 12 units of guided electives with optional specialisations in K-12 Education Policy, Child & Family Policy, Higher Education Policy and Advanced Research. A free three-day statistics workshop precedes fall term.

Career pathways

Research-focused careers in state education agencies, school districts, research firms, think tanks, foundations and education nonprofits.

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Application information

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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