PhD International Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The International Education specialization studies education in Asia, Africa, Latin America and other developing areas, with courses on formal and non-formal education theory and practice for children, adolescents and adults, and on basic, primary, secondary and higher education.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration (EPRA) | Intake: Fall; deadline January 2 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Topics include comparative education, education reform, policy, teacher quality and development, institutional capacity building, project planning/management/monitoring and evaluation, social theories of education, education in crisis and conflict contexts, and gender issues in development.

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Entry requirements

Designed for professionals with extensive international field experience in education and development, with a commitment to social justice. Materials: online application, two letters of reference, personal statement, resume/CV, transcripts, two writing samples, English language proficiency scores. GRE not required. Fall deadline January 2; finalists interviewed by phone or Zoom.

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.

Intake: Fall; deadline January 2

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