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PhD Education at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

A single School of Education doctoral degree with seven areas of emphasis: Educational Foundations Policy and Practice; Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy; Learning Sciences and Human Development; Literacy Studies; Research and Evaluation Methodology; STEM Education; and Teacher Learning, Research and Practice.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Department: School of Education (seven areas of emphasis)  |  Duration: 44 credit hours coursework (12 core + 32 in emphasis) plus 30 dissertation hours  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

All students take Ways of Knowing in Educational Research, Introduction to Educational Research and Policy, Quantitative Methods and Qualitative Research Methods as a cohort, then emphasis coursework, a comprehensive exam, proposal and dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Education doctoral admissions: personal statement, letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts (official after admission); GRE is optional under the School's test-optional policy for doctoral applicants.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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 applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

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