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PhD Educational Statistics and Research Methods at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

The STEM-designated PhD in Educational Statistics and Research Methods prepares students in statistics, psychometrics, educational measurement, assessment and evaluation. Students design and conduct research on research methods or on applying advanced methods to education problems, in small classes, with opportunities to work as graduate assistants in interdisciplinary research centres.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Department: School of Education  |  Intake: Fall; final deadline November 15  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Statistics, psychometrics, measurement, assessment and evaluation, with research on methods and their application to education problems.

Career pathways

Tenure-track or research faculty positions at research universities, and research positions at state education departments, school districts and other research organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

. Please do not send any transcripts to the School of Education. . Test scores, such as GRE and Praxis scores, are required in some programs. Please see the table below, and the individual program pages for specific requirements. Students whose native language is not English must submit official score reports of the . The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 100. The minimum acceptable score for the IELTS is 7.0. The minimum acceptable score for the iTEP Academic Plus is 4.5. Recommendations must be submitted electronically. You may find more information about The purpose of this statement is to introduce yourself to the admission committee and discuss your academic and career interests and goals as they stand now, and how you think the graduate program aligns with your interests. Some programs have specific essay questions to be answered and those questions are outlined

Intake: FALL: November 15 : Final deadline to apply

Apply through the official page: https://grad-admissions.udel.edu/apply/

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