Overview
The Executive Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership program from University of Miami, is guided by a practitioner-scholar model that combines theoretical offerings with application to practical higher education problems. Students focus on areas of special interest and choose dissertation projects that address issues confronting the contemporary higher education workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will grasp the basics of social science research on issues in higher education and demonstrate skills in asking effective research questions, developing sound methodology and conducting appropriate analyses.
- Students will effectively apply knowledge of leadership theory, research and best practices to problems of practice in higher education.
- Students will master all doctoral dissertation components as demonstrated through communication effectiveness – written and oral deliveries – at quality academic and professional levels.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Organization and Administration of Higher Education I
- Higher Education in the United States: From Harvard to Present
- Student Diversity in American Higher Education
- Organization of Higher Education II: Governance, Leadership and Finance
- College Student Development: Theory, Research and Practice
- Enrollment Management: Theory and Practice
- Advanced Seminar in Enrollment Management
- Seminar in Higher Education Administration: Contemporary Issues
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadline: July 3
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Disciplines
Educational Leadership View 164 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- achieve acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within the past five years. International applicants whose native language is not English or applicants whose degrees are from a non-U.S. University must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) and the GRE;
- provide official transcripts showing completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and an acceptable undergraduate grade point average.
- provide three letters of recommendation that address the issues and meet the criteria established by the program being applied to;
- provide a personal statement that addresses the mission and purpose of the program being applied to;
- resume;
- take part in an admissions interview (required by some programs); and
Tuition Fee
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International
48420 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months. -
National
48420 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months.
Living costs for Miami
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Scholarships Information
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