MA Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The MA has two subprograms: Educational Leadership, preparing school principals and area education agency and state department staff (satisfying Iowa principal and special education supervisor endorsement requirements), and Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA).

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Policy and Leadership Studies | Duration: Two years full-time (higher education and student affairs); educational leadership sample plan two years. Minimum 32 s.h. (leadership), 30 s.h. (HESA) | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

Educational Leadership core (24 s.h.) includes Foundations of School Administration, Special Education Administration, Research for Effective School Leaders, Legal Aspects of School Personnel and Supervision and Evaluation, plus principal licensure clinicals. HESA core (27 s.h.) includes College Environments, Assessment, College Student Development, practicum, capstone and professional seminars.

Career pathways

Educational Leadership: school principal, area education agency and state department positions. HESA: academic administration, policy analysis, first-year programs, student activities, enrollment management, advising, residence life and international student services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College and programme requirements apply. Educational Leadership applicants need PK-12 classroom teaching experience (rolling faculty review). HESA requires an internship or employment at an approved site for full admission.

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 admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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