Generic Program at VT's SOE v3
Designed for Working Professionals
For over forty years, we have developed Excellence in Leadership with our Educational Leadership and Policy Studies programs for future PK-12 school principals, school division superintendents, central office administrators, university administrators, and state department of education officials. Many of our graduates go on to serve in non-profits or as university faculty as well.
DYNAMIC, PRACTICAL PROGRAM
Designed to fit the needs of working professionals, our programs can be completed on a part- or full-time basis, with coursework that incorporates modern theories with real-life practice.
As a global catalyst for individual transformation, we’re pushing the boundaries of knowledge and practice to reimagine a more equitable and just world.
As a member of the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program, you will develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to transform teaching and learning, conduct groundbreaking research, and engage with and lead learning communities at home and around the globe. Reimagining the future of education begins with educational leadership practices that put educational excellence, innovation, and equity at the fore.
Program Deadlines & Dates
M.A.Ed. / Ed.S. Applicants
Starting Semester:
Online program: Summer
Richmond, Fairfax, Hampton Roads: Fall 2021
NoVA, Roanoke: Fall 2022
Deadline:
Rolling admissions
Accepting applications until full
August 1, 2022
Ed.D. / Ph.D. Applicants
Starting Semester:
Summer 1 or 2
Fall
Deadline:
February 1
May 1
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACULTY
ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIP
Our Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Program is approved by the Virginia Department of Education. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council. Since 2015, the program has been a member of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), a consortium of higher education institutions committed to the advancement of educational leadership.