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EdD Educational Leadership at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

The online four-year, 60 credit hour scholar-practitioner EdD focuses on advanced district-level knowledge and leadership skills and prepares individuals for school and school district leadership positions. It is offered by Distance Education only.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences  |  Department: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies  |  Duration: 60 graduate credit hours post-master's or EdS (four-year online programme)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Educational Leadership core (leadership theory, values and ethics, complex organizations), leadership foundations (policy and politics, history and philosophy, change management), research foundations, a 21-credit specialization (school district leadership, personnel, legal issues, program evaluation) and 12 credit hours of Doctoral Applied Research, followed by a comprehensive examination.

Career pathways

School and school district leadership positions.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution, CHEA-recognized accreditor or equivalent foreign institution; cumulative GPA of 3.00 on prior graduate coursework; minimum three years of K-12 school leadership experience; Graduate School and department applications with resume/CV, statement of purpose essay and three reference letters (one from a supervisor familiar with leadership experience).

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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