PhD Wisconsin Idea Executive Educational Leadership Preparation Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (ELPA) offers a PhD in Wisconsin Idea Executive Educational Leadership Preparation Program that focuses explicitly on K-12 leadership for dramatically improving student performance and closing achievement gaps. The theme of District and School Leadership for Equity and Excellence is infused through most courses and supported by theoretical and empirical, as well as practical, understandings. The program provides a coordinated plan that allows students to defend their dissertation within three to four years.

Department: Educational Leadership Policy Analysis | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include ELPA 810 Doctoral Inquiry in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis; ELPA 846 The School Superintendency; ELPA 860 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Education; ELPA 870 The Politics of Education; ELPA 875 Theory and Practice of Educational Planning; ELPA 910 Seminar in Educational Law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Application. The PhD in Wisconsin Idea Executive Educational Leadership Preparation Program operates in a cohort model and admits new students in even years (2026, 2028, 2030, etc.). The application is not open for admission in odd-years (2027, 2029, 2031, etc.). If you have questions, please contact the Graduate Program Manager. Applicants are required to upload the following items to the online application: Essay statement. Specific requirements for the essay at this link: https://elpa.education.wisc.edu/admissions-and-aid/ Unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts will be required prior to Graduate School admission. Resume or CV Three letters of recommendation.

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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