Overview

The Advanced Educational Studies - Educational Leadership (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online integrate theoretical knowledge with practical skills necessary for effective educational leadership. Our courses teach you how to analyze and evaluate rational and irrational decision-making from an ethical standpoint for educational leadership and policy formulation.

As you begin our PhD in educational leadership degree online, you can learn how to apply organizational theories and models to create and lead effective higher education organizations and implement best practices. You can also cover issues of effective communication and how to develop productive relationships both within and outside of the school.

In addition, you can conduct research and work on your dissertation to contribute to the field of educational leadership. This shift in course emphasis can allow you to take what you’ve gained in your professional degree and apply it to a more research-focused doctorate.

Career opportunities:

Academic dean
Chief learning officer
Educational researcher
Executive director of education
Higher education administration
Higher education curriculum coordinator
Higher education professor
Provost
School superintendent

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership Principles & Ethics
Theories of Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership & Public Relations
Organizational Analysis & Problem Solving
Advanced Educational Law

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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Liberty University online offers multiple intakes for programmes depending on your chosen time table. For more information please visit the university's page.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited EdD or PhD in Education with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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10125 USD / year

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10125 USD / year

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10125 USD / year

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