UBC’s Doctor of Education (EdD) program in Educational Leadership and Policy is a doctoral program for educational professionals with leadership and policy responsibilities. EdD students work in a range of educational fields and settings, including post-secondary student affairs and advancement, K-12 school leadership, adult and community education organizations, unions, health professions education, et cetera.
Who are our students?
- Educational professionals wanting to deepen their approach to responsive and informed leadership
- Individuals wanting to explore and investigate an overlooked or underdeveloped aspect of their professional practice
- Leaders wanting to better understand and engage with a key area or need of their field or community
Program Highlights
- A research degree with a full doctoral dissertation.
- Students examine a question emerging from their distinct professional practice.
- Course schedule designed to accommodate working professionals.
- Core courses completed with a cohort of peers.
- Students guided by both cohort advisors and an individual faculty supervisor.
