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PhD Education (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Education in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies department has two concentrations: Adult and Continuing Education (offered by Distance Education) and Leadership Studies in Education (Knoxville campus). The Leadership Studies concentration develops practitioner-scholars skilled in inquiry, policy analysis and evaluation.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences  |  Department: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies  |  Duration: 84 graduate credit hours (Adult and Continuing Education); 75 graduate credit hours (Leadership Studies in Education)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Adult and Continuing Education: 27 credit hours of basic core, 18 advanced core, 15 research methods and 24 dissertation credit hours. Leadership Studies in Education: 18 hours of Educational Administration foundations, 15 research foundation, 12 specialization, 6 cognate outside the department and 24 dissertation hours, followed by a written and oral comprehensive examination and dissertation defense.

Career pathways

Leadership Studies prepares seasoned school-system leaders to become scholar-practitioners improving educational practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty interview after application review; a master's degree is required for the concentration.

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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