Overview

Doctoral students at the University of South Florida are expected to read deeply, engage in research, and communicate their scholarship through academic publication.

Features

The Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy Studies program is offered on the Tampa campus and features:

In-depth exploration of literacy theories and research,
The broad study of standardized analysis skills,
Training of various research methodologies,
The development of personalized strands of research,
A mentored residency experience in literacy teacher education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Trends and Issues in Educational Policy: Literacy and Teacher
Linguistics in Literacy
Research on Writing Development and Instruction
Symbolic Processes of Multimedia Literacies
Research in Reading Instruction
Supervised Teaching in Childhood Education & Literacy Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

59 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

Literacy Education View 31 other PhDs in Literacy Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited university in education, a related professional field, or the equivalent bachelors and/or graduate degrees from a foreign institution
Current Resume or Vita outlining education, work/teaching experience, publications, presentations, etc.
GRE preferred
Three academic references from individuals who can testify to your academic abilities and potential for success in a doctoral program.
A personal statement and interview with the program faculty, writing samples, and work references upon request.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19980 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8702 USD / year

≈ 8702 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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