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PhD of Higher Education Leaders

Florida Atlantic University

  • Boca Raton, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Leaders offered by FAU's College of Education at the Boca Raton campus.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts and methods from Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Leaders to analyse relevant problems
  • Communicate findings
  • And develop subject-specific professional skills.

Career outcomes

  • Higher Education Leaders Specialist
  • Higher Education Leaders Associate

Curriculum

  • Subject-specific curriculum in Higher Education Leaders requires confirmation.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • Graduate GPA of 3.0
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal objective essay
  • Resume
  • Interview with faculty
  • A course-by-course evaluation of international transcripts required
  • FAU will evaluate them or it must be done by a NACES member
  • TOEFL 4.5
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 110.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree depending on programme, Foreign credential evaluation, GRE/GMAT for some programmes, Proof of funds on the Financial Certification Form for the I-20.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • Duolingo 110

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Personal Statement
  • CV or Resume.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's requirements and deadline on its FAU graduate programmes page. Submit the online graduate application. Send official transcripts from every institution attended
  2. A foreign credential evaluation by a NACES member or FAU
  3. GRE or GMAT scores if the programme requires them
  4. the supplemental items it lists. Submit English test scores (IELTS 6.0
  5. TOEFL or Duolingo 110) unless exempt. If admitted
  6. Complete the Financial Certification Form for the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$20,251 USD
Application fee$30 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusBoca Raton
Faculty or schoolCollege of Education
DepartmentDepartment of Higher Education Leaders
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity scholarship eligibility, Funding and application conditions require confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    3 Jan 2027

    50 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    15 Oct 2027

    335 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 3 Jan 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.