Overview

Students admitted to the program at the University of Central Florida are typically employed in teaching, research and administrative positions in community colleges and universities or education related agencies.

Outcomes

The Educational Leadership - Higher Education program has been designed to broaden the administrative knowledge and skills of higher education professionals who bring to the program a prior discipline specialization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Theory in Education
Educational Leadership
Politics, Governance, and Financing of Educational Organizations
Planning, Research, and Evaluation Systems in Educational Administration
Advanced Legal Studies in Education
Community Outreach for Educational Leaders
Instructional Leadership
Human Resource Development in Educational Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

63 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orlando, United States

Disciplines

Educational Leadership Higher Education View 178 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale) in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate degree and all graduate work at the time of application.
Master’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Official, competitive GRE score, taken within the last five years.
Three letters of recommendation (electronic or hard copy).
Resumé/CV.
Goal statement. (Describe the following: preparedness for the program, career goals related to the program, and potential area of research interest in the program.)
Evidence of a minimum of one year full-time or two years part-time professional higher education work experience. (Please note that graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships, internships and practica do not fulfill this requirement.)
An interview may be required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22988 USD / year

≈ 22988 USD / year
Out-of-State

22988 USD / year

≈ 22988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6664 USD / year

≈ 6664 USD / year

Living costs

Orlando

United States

1111 - 1939 USD / month

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