MA Educational Policy Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Department of Educational Policy Studies offers an interdisciplinary program leading to the MA degree. The department is dedicated to the study of educational policy in its various manifestations and to the study of traditionally defined fields such as history of education, philosophy of education, comparative and international education, and sociology and anthropology of education. The department includes faculty with interests in education beyond the United States and has formed ties with institutions and scholars in other countries.

Department: Department of Educational Policy Studies | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include ED POL 701 Introduction to Educational Policy Studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not Required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. All applicants must apply online. Admitted applicants may enter the department once a year in the fall term. Applicants are notified by letter before March 1. Accepted applicants must respond in writing by April 15. The application is judged on the basis of previous academic record, other experience, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, vitae, and writing sample. The admissions process in the department is the responsibility of the Admissions Committee. The committee will direct applications from qualified candidates to faculty members in the department whose interests are similar to the applicant's. A temporary advisor must be willing to accept temporary responsibility for the student's graduate program.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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