Overview

With the theme of “Education in the Digital Age”, this program at Ontario Tech University is designed to help students address challenges that require a sophisticated and research informed response from educators.

This allows students to focus on specific aspects of the use of technology in education as well as topics that are set in the broader landscape of the digital age.

Outcomes

Graduates are prepared to analyze complex problems of practice and use collaborative skills to develop innovative solutions to community issues.
Designed with K-12, university and college educators, as well as public and private organizations in mind, the EdD is situated fully online, allowing for more ease of access for working professionals.
Providing our EdD fully online positions this program at the core of our digital age, allowing students to critically reflect on digital practice within our modern society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Issues in Education in the Digital Age
Research Perspectives and Methods
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Digital Age
Leadership and Technology
Social and Cultural Context of Education
Learning to Teach in an Online World
Youth, Media and Popular Culture

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Education View 6 other PhDs in Education in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a research project or thesis-based master's level degree from a recognized institution in the same area of graduate study or a closely related subject.
A minimum B+ average (GPA: 3.3 on a 4.3 scale)

Applicants’ educational professional practice will be considered in the admissions process. In addition, EdD applicants may be admitted with a course-based master's level degree from a recognized institution in education or a closely related subject.

Additional requirements:

A commitment from a thesis supervisor - see Faculty Research
A two- to three-page statement of academic intent
A curriculum vitae (CV)
A substantive writing sample. A sample of the applicant's MA thesis is optimal. However, a sample from any published work (with the applicant as the first author) would suffice if a thesis was not completed or pursued

All applicants will be required to identify a proposed thesis supervisor in the admissions process.

Tuition Fee

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International

18243 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18243 CAD per year during 36 months.
National

10097 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10097 CAD per year during 36 months.

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