PhD Teaching and Curriculum at University of Rochester

Programme overview

The doctoral programme in Teaching and Curriculum prepares graduates to become teacher educators or higher education faculty, lead within the teaching profession, or contribute research on teaching and learning. It can be tailored to specific subjects, age groups or topics such as urban education or health professions education. It can be taken full-time or part-time, with a start in any semester.

Faculty: Warner School of Education and Human Development | Duration: 90 graduate credits minimum; minimum one-year full-time residency; full-time or part-time | Intake: Any semester; priority deadline November 1, 2026 (EdD); PhD applications open Fall 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Required courses cover research methodologies and academic writing, plus core theory and research in learning, teaching and curriculum. Students add specialization and elective courses and choose their dissertation topic and research methods. Up to 30 credits can transfer into the PhD.

Career pathways

PhD graduates often hold tenure-track or clinical faculty positions, or work in institutional research, learning and teaching centres, professional organisations, academic leadership, or not-for-profit education organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Warner School doctoral applicants (programme group): prior preparation and experience as an educator; a prior master's degree is highly desirable; bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; three letters of recommendation; academic writing sample of at least five pages in English with citations and sole authorship; two-to-four page double-spaced statement of purpose; resume or CV; transcripts from all post-secondary coursework; GRE not required for many programmes (encouraged for certain University-wide doctoral scholarships); TOEFL or IELTS required for international applicants with a non-U.S. undergraduate degree; application fee $70.

Requirements published at program group 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: Any semester; priority deadline November 1, 2026 (EdD); PhD applications open Fall 2026

Duration: 90 graduate credits minimum; minimum one-year full-time residency; full-time or part-time

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