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Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

A doctoral programme preparing higher education leaders, challenging students to critically analyze current research, develop their instructional and pedagogical approach, and advance the field. It may be taken full-time or part-time, with an average cohort of 5 to 6 students.

Faculty: College of Education  |  Department: Educational Administration  |  Duration: Average time to degree 5.5 years  |  Intake: Application deadline December 1 for optimal consideration  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

45 credit hours.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline for optimal consideration is December 1; the deadline for attendance decisions is April 15.

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: Application deadline December 1 for optimal consideration

Duration: Average time to degree 5.5 years

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