PhD Policy Studies in Urban Education at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The College of Education offers coursework which leads to the Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Studies in Urban Education with concentrations in (1) Educational Leadership and Policy and (2) Social Foundations of Education.

Faculty: College of Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Urban Contexts and Educational Research; Introduction to Educational Research: Paradigms and Processes; Introduction to Educational Research: Designs and Analyses; Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry in Education; Essentials of Quantitative Inquiry in Education; Leadership, Instruction, and Policy in Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: No restrictions. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all postbaccalaureate coursework. Tests: None. Letters of recommendation: Three letters from faculty members or others familiar with the applicant’s previous academic training, academic and research ability, and experience. Personal statement: This required statement must address the applicant’s professional and scholarly goals.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

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

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