What you will learn
Through the course of study toward the EdD or PhD, the Urban Education, Leadership and Policy Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Boston offers a range of knowledge, skills, and experiences to students, enabling them to:
- Engage with multiple sources of information (e.g., policy, research, history, and empirical data) and learn multiple research methods and theories within an area of concentration;
- Conduct original research on critical problems in K-12 education that relates to their professional practice and contributes to the ongoing academic conversation in their concentration area and in the fields of urban education and leadership;
- Create new knowledge from research that addresses real world problems, culminating in a dissertation;
- Apply social justice-oriented frameworks and research-based knowledge to real world academic and practical issues facing K-12 education institutions in order to be change agents in education;
- Advance their careers as leaders and successfully compete for employment in a wide variety of national and international school-based, agency, and community roles including higher education faculty, state department of education personnel, community agency/organization educational leaders, policy analysts, and researchers.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Leadership Workshop
- Inquiry for Educational Leaders
- Integrative Seminar
- Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in Urban Contexts
- Historical Roots of Contemporary Urban Schooling
- Organization and Leadership in Educational Institutions
- Education Policy
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent at the time of enrollment
- A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work
- A master's degree or the equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing
- Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits; if your transcript is in a language other than English, please include an English translation, validated by an official public translator
- Résumé or curriculum vitae
- A personal statement of no more than two pages (double spaced) should be sufficient to explain the applicant’s academic background, motivation, and research interests.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
- Employer Agreement Form
- If applicable, request official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE and Duolingo scores to be sent to the University of Massachusetts Boston
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. Non-residents: 42,033 AUD / year ≈ 29,932 USD / year.
Out-of-State
42,033 AUD / year ≈ 29,932 USD / year.
Domestic
Tuition fee for the domestic students. In-State: 21,637 AUD / year ≈ 15,408 USD / year.
Living costs
Boston, United States: 2,191-4,548 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Urban Education, Leadership and Policy Studies.
