Overview

Key facts

The Ph.D. Special Education program at University of Utah in the Department of Special Education prepares doctoral candidates for faculty positions in higher education with specializations in Early Childhood Special Education, Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, VisualImpairments, Deafblind, and Applied Behavior Analysis/Positive Behavioral Support(including BCBA).

Programme Structure

Course include:

The Ph.D. program of study focuses on preparing persons to designand conduct scientific research in special education, effectively prepare specialeducation teacher candidates, and provide service to the profession and community.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Special Education View 70 other PhDs in Special Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0, based on all undergraduate work. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, a GPA will be calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of the undergraduate work for admission consideration;
Meeting the academic department’s admission standards, and receiving a recommendation for admission to their graduate program.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Salt Lake City

1000 - 1730 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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