PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy

Are you passionate about advancing new research and scholarship on policy and leadership in elementary and secondary education? With a commitment to equity and rigorous research training, this program develops critical and highly skilled scholars who will drive transformative change in education.

Delivery mode: In person

Study options
Flexible-time option (PhD)
Full-time

Designed for practicing professionals, the flexible-time PhD option enables students to continue working while pursuing their studies. Flexible-time students are self-funded. Learn more.

Program length
4 years, 6 years flexible-time
Example career pathways
Academia, research, post-secondary teaching, government or policy maker, educational leadership, international organizations
Funding details

OISE offers a OISE Graduate Funding Package to students in their first four years of a PhD program, excluding the flexible-time PhD.

OISE's Graduate Funding Package covers the cost of tuition, and helps offset other living expenses. Last year, awards averaged around $25,000 per eligible student.

Basic program requirements
6 half courses
Comprehensive exam
Thesis
Example courses
People and Power in Organizations (LHA3040H)
Methodological Approaches for Researching Education Policy [RM] (EDP3145H)
Development and Use of Surveys in Education Research [RM] (JOI3043H)
Sociology of Education (LHA1035H)