教育领导学教育博士

To apply to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program, complete the steps of the UD online graduate application process. Some items specific to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program include:

Transcripts of all previous academic work at the undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) level. Please note that the Mathematics Education Ph.D. specialization requires the applicant to hold a master's degree in mathematics or a related field. Applicants may upload unofficial copies of their transcripts and if admitted, all transcripts will be verified by the Office of Graduate and Professional Education. Applicants who previously attended the University of Delaware still need to upload an unofficial transcript, but do not need to provide official transcripts for verification. Please do not send any transcripts to the School of Education.
GRE scores are not required for application to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program.
Three letters of recommendation: Applicants must submit at least three letters of recommendation from people qualified to assess the applicant's leadership skills and academic potential. One letter must be from the applicant's supervisor. These letters are submitted online online and the process is described at http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/apply/recommendation.html. It is advisable to ask your the people who will write your recommendations well in advance of the deadline.
Essay or personal statement: The Ed.D. in Education Leadership program does require specific questions to be addressed in the application essay.
Explain why you are applying to this particular program, that is, why do you want to be admitted to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership?
The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership requires that candidates be involved in planning and implementing a series of initiatives targeted at specific improvement needs that candidates identify and in which they may exercise leadership. Describe the contexts and responsibilities in your current position which would allow you to exercise leadership.
Describe a problem in your area of interest that typifies the kind of issue that you would like to pursue as a leadership professional and why you think it is important to address.
Supplemental materials are appropriate if they help to establish the candidate's ability to analyze, reason, interpret and write clear and persuasive prose. A grant proposal, report, journal article, or other succinct writing may be included with the application.
A resume is required. All graduate programs require the submission of a resume.
Applicants must demonstrate scholastic ability by having achieved a minimum graduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale in their undergraduate degree and 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in their master's program.


All students whose native language is not English must submit official copies of the TOEFL or IELTS test. The minimum acceptable score for the paper-based TOEFL test is 600, the minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based TOEFL test is 100. The minimum acceptable score for the IELTS is 7.0.International applicants who have completed a bachelors or masters degree from an American university may have this requirement waived.