Overview
Following a rich academic curriculum centered in social theory and qualitative research methods, the program invites students to interrogate and contribute to scholarship on the social and cultural contexts of learning, both inside and outside of schools.
The Education, Culture and Society Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania explores educational processes, in and out of schools, focusing on their social, cultural, political, and normative dimensions.
Research and teaching in this program interrogates tacit presuppositions about human nature and society that lie behind both popular and academic understandings of education, hoping to illuminate educational problems and prospects in more productive ways.
Careers
The Ph.D. in Education, Culture, and Society prepares students for careers as researchers, particularly within universities, but also in research institutes, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Statistics for Educational Research
- Qualitative Modes of Inquiry
- Craft of Ethnography
- Advanced Qualitative and Case Study Research
- Methods of Discourse Analysis
- Ethnographic Research Methods
- Culture/Power/Subjectivities
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Ethnic Studies Sociology View 130 other PhDs in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to Penn GSE requires satisfactory completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. university or its equivalent prior to your matriculation into any program.
- Prerequisites: research experience and a master's degree recommended
- Statement of Purpose: in 750 words or less, address the factors that have encouraged you to seek an education from Penn GSE.
- A current résumé/CV is required.
- Letters of Recommendation required: 3
- Transcripts
- Writing Sample: Students should submit written work that reflects their emerging voice as a scholar.
Tuition Fee
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International
41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 48 months.
Some programs offer full funding, covering tuition for 4-5 years and providing a $38,000 stipend.
Living costs for Philadelphia
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Scholarships Information
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