Overview

The Foundations of Transformative Education program from University of Hawaii at Manoa is ideal for students and professionals seeking careers and advancement in schools, universities, non-profits, museums, community organizations, and other non-formal educational contexts.

Features

Faculty and students in the Department of Educational Foundations develop intellectual and practical tools for practicing transformative education by drawing on foundational academic fields of history, sociology, and philosophy as well as interdisciplinary concepts, frameworks, and theories in the humanities and social sciences such as globalization and internationalization; critical theory; postcolonialism; feminism; cultural studies; Hawaiian and indigenous frameworks.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Comparative and International Education

Education and World Order

Environmental Education

Education and Social Change

Politics, Law, and Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, 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.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have graduated, or will graduate, from a UHM recognized, accredited, master’s degree program prior to beginning the PhD, Education: Educational Foundations program.

A transcript from each post-secondary institution attended.

A written statement of objectives as part of your application.

Your resumé or CV.

A sample of scholarly writing as part of your application.

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Applicants who are not native English speakers may need to take the TOEFL or IELTS (Academic) tests. For more information view the Graduate Division website.

International students that have been admitted are required to submit a copy of their Identification documents (i.e. Passport or Identification Card)

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Out-of-State

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20800 USD / year

≈ 20800 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 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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