EdD Educational Leadership at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The program is designed to prepare systems-level leaders to improve the quality of K-12 schools by preparing the next generation of superintendents dedicated to educational excellence. Graduates are empowered with leadership strategies that improve student performance in environments that are dynamic, interactive, and culturally responsive.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Leadership | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Summer | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 54 credit hours. The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership leads to district/superintendent licensure and requires core courses in educational leadership, research methods (9 hours), an internship (6 hours), and a dissertation (12 hours). Students must be officially admitted to the Ed.D. program to enroll in doctoral classes. Courses listed in the plan include: ELP 724 Contemporary Educational Thought; ELP 728 School Law For the Administrator; ELP 729 Educational Finance; ELP 735 Policy Research in Education; ELP 740 Education and Civil Rights.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a North Carolina Principal’s license or be eligible to receive one; transcripts, three letters of reference (at least one must be from your current supervisor), resume (including teaching assignments, leadership experiences, and trainings); and personal statement of interest and fit with career goals. Application deadlines: Summer 1: January 5

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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