Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Our goal is to develop effective, highly-regarded, and influential educational leaders. The Doctorate of Education (DEd) program focuses on providing school and district leaders with the knowledge and tools they need.

The purpose of the University of Oregon's Doctorate of Education (DEd) degree in Educational Leadership (EDLD) is to provide practicing educational professionals with an advanced graduate degree that emphasizes leadership development, oral and written communication, and understanding of educational research.

The DEd is the highest degree offered to those interested in developing practice-oriented expertise. The program's curriculum content, sequence, and proficiency requirements are tailored to develop advanced leadership capabilities that enable individuals to lead school districts and buildings in making decisions and implementing programs grounded in evidenced-based practices, with a clear equity lens.

The program's mission is to develop education leaders who are equipped to apply data-driven evidence to promote equitable outcomes and address opportunity gaps for students, schools, and education systems by working to:

Raise the most pressing problems of practice in the service of ensuring equitable outcomes and eliminating disparities for students
Identify, analyze, and synthesize relevant sources of evidence in making decisions that serve the best interests of students, communities, and their schools.
Take targeted, evidence-based actions that change systems to better meet the needs of all students

TOEFL Score:- Minimum Score: 88 (Internet-Based).
IELTS Score:- Minimum Academic Score: 7.0 overall band score.
Our application process requires students to submit:

GRE or MAT scores
Four letters of reference
Resume or curriculum vitae
Analytical writing sample(s) focused on a problem of practice
Official transcripts