PhD Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

Doctoral programme in Instructional Systems Technology in the IU Bloomington School of Education, preparing graduates for research and teaching at universities and for research roles in R&D centres. The programme concludes with qualifying exams and a dissertation defence.

Faculty: School of Education | Department: Instructional Systems Technology | Duration: Minimum 90 credit hours of coursework (up to 30 transfer credit hours with approval); full-time study expected | Intake: Fall (application deadline January 15; December 1 priority funding deadline) | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Minimum 90 credit hours: IST major of 42 credits (18 core, 24 electives), 9 credits of inquiry, a 12-credit minor, 6 credits of School of Education foundations, 6 credits of electives and 15 credits of dissertation, followed by written and oral qualifying exams and a final oral defence.

Career pathways

Research and teaching at universities, research roles at R&D centres, and corporate, government, military and nonprofit settings; roles listed include e-learning developer, instructional designer, corporate trainer, researcher, professor, education content developer and school or university administrator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Education graduate programs (applies to certificate, master's, EdD and PhD applicants): bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA on a 4.00 scale (some programs require 3.00 in the last 60 credit hours or in all coursework); GRE requirements vary by program; personal statement of 500-800 words; letters of recommendation (number varies by program); application fee $70. International applicants whose first language is not English: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115, taken within the last two years (exempt if currently attending or graduated from a U.S. institution within three years). Doctoral programs that require the GRE typically look for verbal 150+, quantitative 145+ and analytical writing 4.0+.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall (application deadline January 15; December 1 priority funding deadline)

Duration: Minimum 90 credit hours of coursework (up to 30 transfer credit hours with approval); full-time stud

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html

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