MS Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The MS degree in Educational Leadership and Policy analysis can be pursued through one of its named options (formal sub-majors documented on the transcript): The department has long held a commitment to diversity and the strength it brings to a program. The department seeks to attract a very diverse student population. As one of its core values , the ELPA learning community celebrates wholeness, while, at the same time, values the richness of differences in life experiences, cultural backgrounds, ways of knowing, and perspectives of its individual members.

Department: Educational Leadership Policy Analysis | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Learning outcomes: Articulates, critiques, or elaborates the theories, research methods, and approaches to scholarly inquiry or practice in educational settings. Identifies sources and assembles evidence pertaining to questions or challenges in the field of study or field of practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students apply to the Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis through one of the named options: Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Educational Policy Analysis & Evaluation, MS Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Global Higher Education, MS Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Higher Education, MS Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: K-12 Leadership, MS Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation, MS Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Cooperative Program with UW-Whitewater, MS (suspended, discontinued fall 2027)

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.

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