DEd Education at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The College-wide online Doctor of Education degree (D.Ed.) program is an inquiry-intensive, and practically oriented interdisciplinary degree program for professions in the education, counseling, and human services sectors. The program is designed to meet the needs of professional educators, counselors, leaders, and designers. The D.Ed. program offers a flexible degree option for students to engage in advanced research-oriented professional learning and practical application beyond the master’s degree in an asynchronous format.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Duration: 36 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 36 credits (post-master’s prerequisite) is required to complete the D. Courses include Global Trends in Education Culture, Program Evaluation, Quantitative Data Analysis Workshop, Qualitative Data Analysis and Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Applicants are expected to hold a master’s degree in education or closely related and relevant field (30 credits minimum) and to have completed at least three years of professional practice. Applicants are required to submit an application through the Graduate School that includes a program-specific essay describing the student’s interest in the program, three letters of academic and/or professional reference, and TOEFL/IELTS scores per Policy GCAC-305. Applicants are required to have demonstrated strong performance in their previous graduate programs based on their master’s transcripts.

Duration: 36 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-admissions/how-to-apply/

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