University At Albany - [SUNY Albany], New York, Albany - Courses & Fees

Albany, New YorkUniversity Public College

The Ph.D. in educational policy and leadership is a 69-credit plus dissertation program that can be completed either full or part-time.
Students may receive credit for courses taken as part of a related master’s degree.
Graduates are prepared to enter high-level teaching, research, or leadership posts in the field of educational policy and leadership and are prepared to draw from, and critically apply, information from the relevant knowledge and skill base.
Students will obtain a working knowledge of different philosophical approaches to policy adoption and implementation, and learn how to lead policy initiatives in government agencies, analyze policy for research and advocacy organizations, and succeed in faculty positions.

Important Dates

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Event	End Date
Application Deadline For Spring Intake	Dec 1, 2023
Application Deadline For Summer Intake	May 1, 2024
Application Deadline For Fall Intake	Aug 1, 2024

Academic Eligibility:

Students must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
Students must achieve and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE scores.
Students are required to submit the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.

Indian Students Eligibility:

Students should submit required official and complete individual mark skeets for each examination attempt, including subsidiary exams.
Photocopies of student's mark sheets are accepted only when they are attested by the University Registrar or Controller of Examinations and placed in a sealed, stamped envelope that is sent directly to the Graduate School.

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

79 / 120

Avg. Score in

53 / 90

Avg. Score in

300 / 340

Avg. Score in

3.0 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

International applicants are required to apply for an F-1 or J-1 student Visa. As per the application process of universities in the USA, a student needs to have the following basic documents to procure a US student visa.

A valid passport that has a validity of a minimum of 6 months after students stay in the country
Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant visa application confirmation page)
Application fee payment Receipt
Form I-20 if applying for a Student visa (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status)
Receipt Number on Petition filed by U.S employer (I-129 form) if applying for a work visa.
Original Marks Sheet or Provisional certificates.
Evidence of sufficient funds in the bank account to ensure you can survive the duration of course in the USA.
Score sheet of standardized exams like IELTS (6.5 or equivalent), TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, etc.
Proof that the candidate will leave the country once the program is completed. A return air ticket to the home country can be evidence of this kind.

After completing the Ph.D. program graduates will have a career in:

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
SWE Scholarships	Variable	Yes	Feb 28, 2023
Young Women in Public Affairs Award	₹331560	Yes	N/A
Young Professionals Program	Variable	Yes	N/A
Josephine de Karman Fellowship	₹2072250	Yes	Jan 31, 2023