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Master of Educational Leadership

Frederick, United States
3 years
English
Online
Master

About the program

The online M.Ed. In Educational Leadership prepares licensed educators for school leadership and the Illinois principal endorsement.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: no
Post-study work rights (0 year): no
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop advanced knowledge of Educational Leadership and evaluate learning approaches
Communicate appropriately with learners
And reflect on educational practice.

Career outcomes

Principal
Assistant principal
Department chair
Dean
Instructional coach
Athletic director

Curriculum

36 credit hours: seven 4-credit courses in 8-week sessions plus a year-long internship of three courses (8 credits). Content covers leadership theory
Character-based leadership and culturally responsive leadership
With Illinois evaluator training and the principal content tests required for endorsement.

Entry requirements

Academic

Bachelor degree from an accredited institution with at least 2.75 GPA (some programmes such as counseling
Nutrition and MSN need 3.0)
Foreign degrees need a NACES or AICE course-by-course evaluation
Programme-specific prerequisites and documents.
Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (some programmes higher)
No GRE/GMAT for most programmes.

Minimum GPA

2.75

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree from an accredited institution, Foreign degrees need NACES/AICE course-by-course evaluation (emailed to [email protected]), Programme-specific prerequisites.

Language tests

IELTS 5.5
TOEFL iBT 59
Duolingo 95

Other requirements

Interview required

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts.

How to apply

Check the requirements and deadlines: Fall July 15
Spring Dec 1
Summer I April 20
Summer II May 30.Complete the online Graduate School application and pay the 100 USD fee. Upload the programme documents
Have a NACES or AICE course-by-course transcript evaluation emailed to gofurther@hood. Edu
send IELTS
TOEFL or Duolingo scores. Decisions come within about 2 days on a rolling basis. Admitted students receive an electronic acceptance letter and I-20 instructions. Apply for the F-1 visa with financial documents and an affidavit of support.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$9,920 USD
Application fee	$100 USD
Deposit	$350 USD

Program details

Campus	Frederick
Faculty or school	Graduate School
Department	Education
Teaching language	English
Credit value	90
Study pace	Flexible
Post-study stay	0 year
Scholarship note	Scholarship consideration may depend on the specific program, Academic merit, Applicant status and available funding.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
August 2027
Applications closed
12 Jan 2026
Closed
Program starts
January 2027
Applications closed
12 Jan 2026
Closed
Program starts
June 2027
Applications closed
12 Jan 2026
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Program starts
May 2027
Applications closed
12 Jan 2026
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Frequently asked questions

The program takes 3 years.