Overview

This program prepares graduates for positions in university settings (e.g., in research intensive universities, liberal arts colleges, and other post-secondary institutions), school districts, government agencies, and non-governmental agencies.

Features

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction program at University of Virginia emphasizes development of strong foundational knowledge in theory and the practical application of theory in one’s chosen fields of study.

This is a research-based, full-time program that is offered in Charlottesville only.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction students take extensive coursework in research methods and many focus on optional areas of emphasis.

These optional areas include: Diverse Learners and Learning Contexts and Teacher Education/Teacher Quality.

The Ph.D. in Education – Curriculum and Instruction requires a minimum of 72 hours. There is a 24 semester-hour core requirement.

Students can fulfill this by taking 24 hours of C&I core courses or 12 hours of C&I core courses and 12 hours of courses in a C&I optional area of emphasis (e.g., Diverse Learners and Learning Contexts, Teacher Education/Teacher Quality).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlottesville, United States

Disciplines

Health Education View 32 other PhDs in Health Education in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisite educational background

Test scores that the program requires you to submit along with your online application

Additional professional experience requirements

Supplementary documents that need to be uploaded as part of your online application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

34302 USD / year

≈ 34302 USD / year
Out-of-State

34302 USD / year

≈ 34302 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20480 USD / year

≈ 20480 USD / year

Living costs

Charlottesville

United States

990 - 1600 USD / month

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

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Curriculum and Instruction.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About