EdD Educational Leadership at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

42-hour cohort-based doctorate in educational leadership with a problem-of-practice dissertation; must be completed within seven years of the Declaration of Intent.

Department: Educational Leadership | Duration: Up to 7 years from Declaration of Intent | Intake: Summer I | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Courses include Problems of Practice for Educational Leaders, Educational Policy, Introduction to Qualitative Research, Advanced Qualitative Methods, Statistical Literacy for Educational Leaders, Program Evaluation in Education and an 18-hour dissertation. Includes three one-credit on-campus cohort seminars.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D. Programs: In addition to meeting university requirements for admission to the Graduate School, all candidates seeking admission to any educational leadership program must complete program application procedures, which are described on the program website . Admissions for the Masters and Specialist degrees are rolling; therefore, prospective students can apply at any time of the year. Application for admission must be completed before the required deadlines for each semester as set by the Graduate School. The Ed.D. program follows a cohort model; therefore, a completed application deadline is set for Feb. 1 each year. Each cohort starts in the summer semester. Admission to the Graduate Certificate programs : Applicants must meet university requirements for admission to the Graduate School as non-degree-seeking, but certificate-seeking students, and

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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