EdD Teaching and Curriculum at University of Rochester

Programme overview

An EdD that prepares and supports experienced educators for leadership positions in their field and selected higher education faculty positions; it can be completed part-time while working full-time.

Faculty: Warner School of Education and Human Development | Department: Teaching and Curriculum | Duration: Minimum 90 credits (up to 36 transferable); as few as three years following the prescribed sequence, or a more flexible pace | Intake: Start in any semester; priority application deadline November 1, 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Required courses in research methodologies and academic writing, core theory and research in learning, teaching and curriculum, and specialization and elective courses; students tailor projects and choose their dissertation topic.

Career pathways

Teacher leaders, department chairs and curriculum coordinators in K-12 schools; faculty and program directors at colleges; clinical faculty at research universities; other faculty and academic leadership roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme requirement: prior preparation and experience as an educator; a master's degree is highly desirable and most students already hold one. Warner School graduate applications (doctoral): three recommendation letters (at least one preferably from a former professor); 2-4 page statement of purpose; resume or CV; writing sample of at least five pages; transcripts from all post-secondary institutions; GRE not required for many programmes (doctoral applicants seeking certain university-wide scholarships are encouraged to submit); TOEFL or IELTS required for international applicants with a non-U.S. Priority deadline November 1, 2026; start any semester.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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: Start in any semester; priority application deadline November 1, 2026

Duration: Minimum 90 credits (up to 36 transferable); as few as three years following the prescribed sequence,

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