Overview

The Department of Educational Theory and Practice at University of Georgia prepares teachers for all educational environments from prekindergarten to grade 12, as well as teacher educators and researchers for higher education institutions.

Features

With high-demand undergraduate majors in early childhood, middle school, and social studies education and with graduate programs perennially ranked among the top 5 in the country, the department is known for its innovative preparation of educators who have a strong theoretical and practical understanding of teaching, learning, and educational environments.

Faculty and students conduct research on a wide range of issues, and the department supports the democratic reform of schooling through connections with the Professional Development Schools initiative.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Students entering the ETAP Ph.D. program join a highly engaged community of scholars with diverse interests who work internationally, nationally, and locally with particular attention to the political and social contexts of children, communities, and education.

Faculty are committed to questioning and furthering theory, research, and practice by developing and applying various theoretical and methodological perspectives.

The ETAP Ph.D. program provides a strong philosophical, theoretical, research-based, and practical understanding of teaching, learning, and educational environments for educators who intend to assume positions as researchers, teacher educators, teacher leaders, and policy makers.

A central feature of the program is the integration of theory and practice.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

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International students should plan to apply two months earlier than these deadlines.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, 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.

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General requirements

Graduate School application form

Application processing fee, non-refundable

An unofficial transcripts from each institution you attended. Official transcripts will be required if offered admission.

Official test scores sent by the testing agency if required by the academic department

GRE and GMAT

Letters of Recommendation will be sent to the academic department electronically as part of the online admission application process

Supplemental materials required by the department to which you are applying should be mailed directly to the academic department.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Athens

United States

720 - 1170 USD / month

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

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Delivered

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Tuition Fees

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