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Leadership in Education

Key Facts

  • Degree: EdD
  • Language: EN
  • Duration: 12-36 months
  • Application Deadline: You can start study now
  • Program Start: 6 / year
  • Study: faculty / online
  • Tuition Fee: 7,900 euro
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DOCTOR OF EDUcation
in Education Management (EdD)

The EdD in Education Management will teach you the most important principles of educational leadership, curriculum development, comparative education systems and educational technology innovation. This professional doctorate allows you to interconnect your EdD with your current professional goals in educational leadership, resulting in a precisely calibrated, specialized doctoral qualification for effective educational administration and policy development.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates achieve professional competence in advanced educational leadership and management, enabling them to take senior leadership positions in educational institutions, school districts, educational technology companies, policy organizations, and international educational bodies.

Studies

EdD program focuses primarily on research related to education management and leadership sphere. Its most important part is writing a doctoral thesis. In addition, every student needs to complete 10 mandatory courses.

EdD candidates submit a project proposal for a dissertation, consisting of an original academic research that is worthy of publication in a peer-reviewed journal. To finish the studies, the candidates must defend the thesis during the official defence.

Students are typically experienced educational managers who have an idea about their research they want to perform during the studies.

A candidate for EdD degree must have completed an online course (taught component + doctoral thesis). Completion of EdD program usually takes 3 years of study (although it is possible to complete it earlier as the pace can be adjusted individually). This period can be extended up to 5 years in total.

 

Taught Component

Taught component requires to obtain 180 credits during the course. Students need to complete the following courses for academic or professional career.

  1. EdD program contains the latest academic methodologies, enhancing your learning experience.
  2. Studying anytime makes it ideal for full-time professionals.
  3. Designed for experienced educational managers, our program addresses career challenges and advancement goals.

Educational Leadership Practicum

Practical application of educational leadership theories through real-world case studies and comparative analysis of global education systems.

Students will engage in hands-on analysis of educational institutions and their management practices. This includes:

  • Comparative study of education systems from different countries and cultural contexts
  • Assessment frameworks analysis – understanding how different nations evaluate educational outcomes
  • Technology integration strategies in educational institutions
  • Students will write a comprehensive report analyzing leadership challenges in their chosen educational context
  • International perspective – examining how educational policies and practices vary globally and their effectiveness
 
 

This component helps students understand the global context of educational leadership and prepares them to work in diverse educational environments.

There are 10 courses:

  • Comparative Education Systems
  • Digital Business and Markets
  • Educational Technology and Innovation
  • Global Educational Leadership
  • International Curriculum and Assessment
  • Project Management Leadership
  • Statistics for Strategic Decisions
  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Strategic Thinking for Executives
Since EdD is research-based, the core of the study is to write a dissertation thesis of at least 25,000 words.

Dissertation Thesis

The core of EdD program is writing a research-based dissertation. 

  • The min. length of dissertation is 25,000 words. Exceptionally, it may be 20,000 words. The work cannot be only descriptive – it has to present new research.
  • Students can find their own supervisor and even an opponent. We need a one-page review from each.
  • There can be a 3rd advisor from EIASM as a formal consultant to provide guidance on academic or research writing skills, structure, citations, library resources, layout. 

The thesis can be defended only if all of them grant positive recommendations.

Admission Criteria

  • Master degree / 5 years of work experience 
  • Proficiency in English:
    TOEFL / IELTS tests / 2 years of work or study in English-speaking environment

Required Documents

  • Application Fee: 50 euro
  • Resume / CV
  • Scanned copy of passport / national ID
  • Scanned copies of academic diplomas and transcripts