MED Educational Leadership at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Master of Educational Leadership (EDL MEd) program is designed for aspiring educational leaders and individuals seeking to advance their leadership expertise. This 36-unit program can be completed within two years and may lead to principal or education supervisor certification in Arizona. The EDL MEd is offered through two programmatic options, allowing students to balance their studies with personal and professional commitments.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 2 years / 36 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required core coursework (21 credits) Trends in Educational Leadership: Theory, Research & Practice The Principalship Arizona Education Law Supervision of the Instructional Program School Finance Curriculum Leadership and Data Literacy for Continuous School Principal Internship Core courses (Foundations, Law, Principalship, Personnel, Supervision, Finance, Principal.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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