Doctor of Philosophy in International Education

The specialization in international education provides educators with the opportunity to study the role of education in the context of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and other developing areas. International education has courses related to both formal and non-formal education theory and practice; education for children, adolescents and adults; and basic, primary, secondary, and higher education in developing countries. Students may focus on a wide variety of topics in international education, including comparative education, education reform, policy issues, teacher quality and development, institutional capacity building, project planningmanagementmonitoring and evaluation, social theories of education, education in crisis and conflict contexts, and gender issues in development.Students in international education are expected to become aware of social justice issues in education and to understand participatory and popular education approaches to education. Graduates should have developed an in-depth awareness of cultural differences and the ability to apply critical theory and pedagogy in both schools and communities in domestic andor international settings.

The International Education specialization in the Educational Policy and Leadership doctoral concentration leads to a PhD degree. It is designed for professionals with extensive relevant international field experience. We expect applicants to demonstrate a professional commitment to working in education in developing countries, a commitment to issues of social justice, and career goals congruent with the program.Successful candidates are usually early- or mid-career professionals who have experience working in development education with marginalized populations, particularly in developing countries. We look for applicants who have meaningful experience of immersion in another culture while engaged in education and development-related work, often at the community level.Two letters of referencePersonal statementRésumé/CVTranscriptsOnline application Two writing samplesEnglish Language Proficiency scoresGRE is not required.