Overview
Our departmental partnership with educational psychology means that doctoral students get a combination of content and methodological coursework and research opportunities that span individual leadership to organizational levels, embodied within the following three emphasis areas: university and community college leadership; student affairs leadership and; higher education policy and planning. The Higher Education program is offered at University of Nevada, Las Vegas .
Career Possibilities
- University and college faculty
- Community college faculty
- Administrative positions in higher education
- Employee training specialists
- Program evaluators
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- History of American Higher Education
- Seminar in the Economics of Higher Education
- Finance and Budgeting in Higher Education
- Theory of Educational Organizations
- Public Policy in Higher and Post-Secondary Education
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- 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
- Personal Statement of Professional Aspirations and research interests;
- A professional resumé or vita;
- Verification of experience in higher education or related field;
- Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), or the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) for the JD/PhD. Score should be no more than five years old;
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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25934 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25934 USD per year -
National
25644 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25644 USD per year -
In-State
7502 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7502 USD per year
Living costs for Las Vegas
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Scholarships Information
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