MS Learning Analytics at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The 24-month online MS in Learning Analytics program empowers graduates to impact teaching, learning, and policy by breaking down ‘big data’ into dynamic analyses that will help guide decisions and improvements in education. A focus on both quantitative and qualitative courses provides balance and trains students to think critically about educational data science, make calculated analyses, and have meaningful conversations.

Department: Educational Psychology | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: online | Intake: Summer (deadline May 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 PSYCH 525 Learning Analytics Theory and Practice; ED PSYCH 551 Quantitative Ethnography; ED PSYCH 560 Foundations of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods; ED PSYCH 575 Instructional Design for Learning Analytics; ED PSYCH 615 Conversations and Visualizations; ED PSYCH 695 Capstone in Learning Analytics.

Career pathways

Please go to the program site to see the professional development resources available to our graduate students. Graduate students within the online Educational Psychology MS-Learning Analytics program have full access to all student services at UW–Madison.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not Required. English Proficiency Test Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not exclusively in English, must provide an English proficiency test score earned within two years of the anticipated term of enrollment. Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Requirements for Admission policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1241 . Other Test(s) (e.g., GMAT, MCAT) n/a Letters of Recommendation Required 2 Admissions criteria for the MS in Learning Analytics include: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited US bachelor's degree.

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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