EdD Educational Leadership at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The graduate program in Educational Leadership is a performance-based program of study designed to prepare school and system leaders who can advance the knowledge and practice of PreK-12 educational administration by supporting school and system improvement.

Faculty: Mary Frances Early College of Education | Duration: 55 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

55 credit hours total. Required courses include EDAP 8400 Educational Leadership for Instructional Improvement and Change; EDAP 8410 Educational Leadership for Family and Community Engagement; EDAP 8420 Examining School Populations, Structure, and Culture for Educational Leaders; EDAP 8430 Power, Politics, and Policy in Educational Leadership; EDAP 8440 Educational Leadership for Job-Embedded Professional Learning.

Career pathways

Completion of the Ed.D. Degree in Educational Leadership will lead to Tier II certification in Educational Leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the EdD in Educational Leadership is open to those who have completed Tier I educational leadership certification or the equivalent (a valid GaPSC-issued Standard Professional L or PL certificate in Educational Leadership) and are employed in a current leadership position. Because Tier II programs are intensive, performance-based programs, the intent of the rule is to allow only candidates who are employed in leadership positions to enter the program. Prospective students should include the following with a Graduate School application: Resume/CV Statement of purpose Official transcript Three letters of recommendation

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.

Duration: 55 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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