Overview
Our Education Policy program at University of Virginia seeks students whose research interests are well-aligned with one or more of our faculty members. We strongly suggest applicants review faculty member's profiles, to learn more about faculty members’ areas of expertise and current research projects.
Career Objective
- Graduates are prepared to take positions in academia as postdoctoral fellows or university faculty, or as education researchers in research organizations.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Institutions in Education
- Social Science Tools and Approaches to Education
- Educational Policy
- Educational Science
- Social Policy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Application Deadline: December 1st
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Policy Social Policy View 74 other PhDs in Public Policy in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should demonstrate a background and interest in quantitative approaches to educational policy, as evidenced, for example, by appropriate social science undergraduate or master’s degrees or prior work experience.
- A master’s degree is not a prerequisite for admission.
- In addition to the Ph.D., the School of Education and Human Development offers a dual Ph.D. and Master's of Public Policy in conjunction with the Frank Batten School of Public Policy. We strongly encourage applicants to apply to the dual degree program.
- The faculty is especially interested in considering applications from persons of traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education.
- Please submit a resume as part of the online application.
- Please submit a statement of professional goals as part of the online application. Identify your specific interests in education policy, your rationale for applying to this program, and your long-term goals.
Tuition Fee
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International
28380 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 28380 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
28380 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 28380 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
17800 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17800 USD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Charlottesville
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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