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| Location: | Amsterdam / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | Anytime |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
The Ph.D. in Education degree program produces outstanding professionals who can address the nation’s most pressing educational challenges. Each of the specializations listed below is designed to match your professional interests and meet the needs of your organization. In fact, we ask you to come to the program with defined learning goals and challenge you to design your own program of study. The program offers you three ways to learn—a course-based format, a KAM-based format, or a mixed-model format—depending on the specialization you choose.
This option is a structured program of study comprising online courses and residencies and culminating in a dissertation. As a student, you will work with a faculty mentor and follow a specific plan for completion of your degree. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and faculty members through online discussions and residencies.
Course-Based Format
This option is a structured program of study comprising online courses and residencies and culminating in a dissertation. As a student, you will work with a faculty mentor and follow a specific plan for completion of your degree. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and faculty members through online discussions and residencies.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More information| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | 3 years |
Walden is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. The North Central Association is one of the six regional accrediting associations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Walden University’s Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership is named after the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Walden’s own commitment to educating educators is strongly complemented by Secretary Riley’s lifelong passion for education and ensuring diversity in education.
The leading provider of online education programs for working professionals, the Riley College of Education and Leadership fosters a dynamic and diverse network of educational leaders who seek to support learners globally by leveraging the power of teaching and technology and who are committed to the pursuit of positive social change through education. In May 2010, for the fourth year in a row, Walden was identified as having the No. 1 largest online graduate program in education by enrollment, according to U.S. News & World Report