Online Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Prerequisites to participation in the doctor of education program include:

• The potential to improve practice through application of new knowledge and skills.
• Regular access to an environment in which you can apply course concepts and strategies. If you are not currently employed, you must have an organizational setting where you can try out the transformational leadership ideas we will discover and discuss.
• The ability to pursue challenging online graduate study.
• Sufficient computer skills to navigate the worldwide web and effectively participate in an on-line program.

Requirements

• Completion of a Master of Science or Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Submission of UNE's online application
  
• Submit the following documents to the Office of Online Worldwide Learning, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME, 04103.
  
• • Three (3) letters of recommendation which focus on personal, professional, and academic qualifications for completion of a doctoral level program
  • A current resume or curricula vita
  • An application essay with a maximum of 1200 words, following APA format demonstrating academic writing, including references to peer reviewed scholarly work, to include but not limited to the following:
  • • Why you value the study and practice of transformational leadership
    • Description of your leadership experiences
    •  Lessons learned from your leadership experience, focusing on questions that are worthy of further investigation
    • Academic and professional background that supports your candidacy to pursue this unique program of study
    • Initial thoughts on the line of research and institutional context in which you wish to pursue or apply academic principles and concepts
• Official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended.
• Completion of a faculty interview, by invitation only.
  

Procedures and Policies

• Cohorts are currently admitted in the Fall and Spring terms.
  
• Applications for admission are accepted through UNE’s Online Application only
• Applications received by the deadline will be given full consideration.  Applications submitted after the deadline will be reviewed on a space available  basis only.
• Interviews are granted to qualified applicants upon invitation by the Ed.D Program Admissions Committee only, and are required for admission to the program. (Interviews will be conducted via Skype or telephone.)
• Admissions are rolling and decisions are made by the program admissions committee as candidates are interviewed and continue until the program starts or the class is full.
• International applicants and applicants with international degrees must have their transcripts evaluated for degree and grade equivalency to that of a regionally accredited US institution.  See International Admissions for acceptable educational credential evaluators.
  
• All applicants to UNE must be able to understand and communicate in English to be admitted to the university.  UNE accepts several methods of English Proficiency, see International Admissions.  English Proficiency requirement must be completed at the time of application.
  

The Admission Committee reserves the right to make changes or exceptions to the admission policies and procedures without notice when it deems such a decision is appropriate.

For additional information on the admissions process and requirements, please contact the Doctor of Education Program using contact information listed on the Educational Leadership program’s website.

Transfer Credit

If approved, up to 6 credits of graduate coursework may be transferred into the Ed. D.  program. The syllabus of the course must provide clear evidence that the course is comparable to the Ed. D. required course.  Requests for approval of transfer should be submitted to the Doctoral Program Director.