Overview

About the program

At the heart of all our Educational Practice and Innovation programs are faculty who provide unique access to innovative practices, course design and are actively engaged in improving instruction for all types of learners.

Whether you’re full-time or part-time, you’ll gain a built-in network of mentors, practitioners and partners to help you to improve the lives of those you serve. Explore our online degree programs at the University of South Carolina.

Programme Structure

Concentrations available in this program include:

Curriculum Studies
Education Systems Improvement
Learning Design and Technologies
STEM Education

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

More details

Curriculum Studies, Learning Design and Technologies, and STEM:

Fall: April 15
Spring: November 1
Summer: March 1

Education Systems Improvement:

Fall: April 15

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Columbia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

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Duolingo English Test

120

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official Transcripts
2 Letters of Recommendation – Submit 2 letters of recommendation from people who can speak to your ability to matriculate into this doctoral program and complete a dissertation.
Personal Statement - Describe how the Ed.D. in Educational Practice and Innovation and your selected area of concentration is a good fit for you.
CV or Resume
Recent Scholarly Writing Sample (e.g., graduate level paper from previous coursework or publication) with applicant as sole author and using American Psychological Association (APA) citations and references

Tuition Fee

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International

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 36 months.
National

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 36 months.
In-State

13734 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6867 USD per semester during 36 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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