Overview

About the program

As a doctoral degree-granting institution, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has designed this Education Leadership program to respond to the leadership needs of schools and organizations across the state and nation.

The Department of Educational Leadership has a vision to develop a Doctorate of Education that aims to produce ethical and humane leaders who:

Respond to the diverse needs and diverse students who attend our schools and who will seek to provide an equal and quality education for all children based on state and national standards;
Develop leadership skills which are demonstrated in building effective team-oriented approaches to teaching and learning in order to maximize the academic achievement of all students;
Adapt to changing environments and problems, lead the change process, solve new problems and develop adaptive learning organizations; and
Demonstrate ethical and legal standards in all leadership processes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing for Publication

Inclusionary Classroom Practices

School and Community Relations

Supervision and Professional Development

Ethics and Diversity

Curriculum and Instructional Leadership

Planning and Program Evaluation

Policy and Politics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

More details

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who enter the program must have an earned baccalaureate and master's degree from an accredited institution.

Students will enter as members of a doctoral cohort. Since the program is designed to meet the needs of the students who may be working full-time, courses will be offered in a non-traditional format on selected Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.

Students will be served from the Delmarva area as well as from across the nation. The program will target students who possess or who are eligible for the Maryland Administrative I or its equivalent from other states, and who are serving as a principal, assistant principal or in an equivalent position or have had, in the recent past, these types of experiences.

Tuition Fee

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International

13460 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 673 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

13460 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 673 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

7240 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 362 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Maryland City

1610 - 2727 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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