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PhD Special Education at University of Virginia

University of Virginia, United States

Programme overview

Full-time, in-person 72-credit PhD in Education with a special education concentration, preparing teacher educators, researchers and scholars.

Faculty: School of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Curriculum, Instruction & Special Education  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: Fall; deadline Dec 1  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Coursework plus close work with faculty on research projects, college teaching and professional organisations, including a research apprenticeship.

Career pathways

University or college faculty, or roles in research-and-development centres, agencies and organisations.

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Entry requirements

Best suited to individuals with at least three years of experience teaching students with disabilities. Deadline December 1. School of Education and Human Development graduate applications: online application with 2-3 recommenders, programme-specific supplemental materials (often a resume or CV, goal statement and/or writing sample), and a $65 non-refundable application fee.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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