Ed.D. in Interprofessional Leadership

lives of individuals, families, organization, and communities.

The Ed.D. degree in Interprofessional Leadership is cohort-based and starts in the summer term. The program can be completed in three to four years.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this Interprofessional Leadership program from Kent State University will be able to:

• Frame questions of organizational leadership, educational change and social justice to bring about solutions to complex problems of practice
• Develop and demonstrate a professional knowledge base that integrates both practical and research knowledge, and that links theory with systemic and systematic inquiry
• Construct and apply knowledge interprofessionally to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals, families, organizations and communities
• Develop and demonstrate interprofessional collaboration and communication skills to work with diverse communities and to build partnerships
• Analyze problems of practice and use multiple interprofessional frames to develop meaningful solutions
• Generate, transform and use professional knowledge in practice
• Integrate technology as a tool for teaching, learning, assessment, management, planning and communication

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Interprofessional Studies
• Leading for Social Justice
• Systems Thinking in Personal and Professional Leadership
• Theory and Practice of Leadership
• Ethical Leadership in Education
• Leadership and Organizational Change

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: 2.7

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 110
• TOEFL iBT: 79
• PTE Academic: 58
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 graduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Résumé
• Goal statement (1-2 pages, explaining how applicant’s career intentions relate to and will be supported by the program, what they bring to the program, and how they intend to use the degree to affect their practice)
• Three letters of recommendation from organizational supervisors evidencing the applicant’s leadership capacity and experience in the organization and/or from former professors attesting to the applicant’s capacity for doctoral work
• Interview with designated program faculty (face-to-face or by video conference)
• English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 35,397 AUD / year (≈ 25,091 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 35,397 AUD / year (≈ 25,091 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 18,972 AUD / year (≈ 13,448 USD / year)