Overview
The doctoral program seeks to develop in these scholar-practitioners both the skill and disposition to inquiry, policy analysis, and evaluation. Students admitted into the program are seasoned leaders in their school systems and possess both the intellectual ability to become scholars and the disposition of mind to become exemplary practitioners.
Further, doctoral study is designed to:
- accent the heritage of the educational enterprise and its centrality to the strength of a democratic society,
- equip students with the dispositions and skills to challenge the status quo and engage in evaluative policy dialogue and scholarship regarding the role and performance of educational organizations,
- link competence and conscience via the study of ethics, and
- emphasize the connection between theory and practice.
Programme Structure
Concentration
- Leadership Studies in Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline:
- Fall February 1
- Spring June 15
- Summer October 15
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
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English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Admission Requirements and Materials to be Submitted
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, online graduate application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Departmental Application for Graduate Study.
- Three letters of reference from those who know of the candidate’s record and promise are required.
- An overall GPA of 3.50 in previous graduate study is required for admission to doctoral study and an interview with the faculty may be required.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Knoxville
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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