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EdD Educational Leadership and Policy at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

Weekend-based EdD with concentrations in K-12 Educational Leadership and Policy or Higher Education Leadership and Policy. 54 credit hours plus 30 transfer hours from a master's degree (84 total), taken in a cohort of about 20-25.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Leadership, Policy and Organizations  |  Duration: 3 years (9 semesters)  |  Intake: Summer (May)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Leadership and organizational theory, decision analysis (research design, data analysis, program evaluation), concentration-specific courses and a year-long capstone. Classes meet Friday afternoons and Saturdays about six weekends per semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No prescribed prior experiences; most successful applicants have 5-7 years of experience with increasing leadership. GRE encouraged for EdD applicants. No application fee. Priority Decision 1 on December 1, Priority Decision 2 on January 3, rolling after January 3.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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