ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

1. A completed online application with nonrefundable

$70 (USD) application fee (www.ecu.edu/
gradschool/). Apply for EdD degree.
2. Official score reports from a standardized graduate
admission exam sent directly to the Graduate
School from the testing agencies. (ECUs GRE code
is 5180 and MAT code is 1354.) Examinations
must have been taken within the past five years.
TOEFL required for all non-US citizens.
3. Official transcripts from all undergraduate and
graduate degrees and all courses taken in past 5
years. Provide evaluation of transcript if from a
non-US institution.
4. Three letters of reference from persons who can
attest to academic competency or ability to do
graduate work.
5. A writing sample describing a current educational
challenge (550 word max).
6. Attendance at the Candidate Assessment Day in
Bangkok (see date & time below).
Timeline:
Information Sessions: June 2015
6/2: Ruamrudee International School, 9a.m.3p.m.
6/2: Kantary House Hotel, 5p.m.7p.m.
6/3: NIST International School, 2p.m.4p.m.
6/3: International School of Bangkok, 11a.m.3p.m.
6/4: Thai-Chinese International School, 9a.m.3p.m.
Application Deadline: September 9, 2015
Interviews: October 2015 in Bangkok
Cohort I Begins in Bangkok: January 4, 2016

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Matt Militello, Program Coordinator
militellom14@ecu.edu (919) 518-4008

www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/leed

Our program is tailored

to international educators

Our faculty is a blend of researchers and

practitionersour faculty have been teachers,
principals, and central office administrators
including superintendents and international
school leaders.
The purpose of our program is to simply
provide a tough-minded, tender-hearted,
personalized experience rooted in the
development and application of knowledge
into practice.

Meaningful, Compact,
Affordable, & Prestigious

ECU is an established university and well known

for its Educational Leadership Programs. The
Educational Leadership Program at ECU is
accredited by the University of North Carolina
General Administration and the Council for
Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

East Carolina University

College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership

Proposed New EdD in K-12

Educational Leadership

2016 Cohort in Bangkok, Thailand

Meaningful
Compact
Affordable
Prestigious

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Our international EdD is aimed at creating a

meaningful educational experience including:

Finish your course work and dissertation in 8

semesters, a total of 3 years.
Courses are taught by ECU faculty members who
have school leadership experience.
No residency requirement. Students do not have to
take courses in the U.S.
Courses each semester are taught on-line
(asynchronously). Summer courses (June) are
taught face-to-face in Bangkok.
Flex school & community internships can be
conducted where the student resides in the summer.
Courses are aligned with ECU campus program.
Students have the option of taking summer courses
in Greenville, NC (students must cover airfare and
room and board- Visa req. for non U.S. citizens).
Each semester students take content and design
courses. Content courses are mapped to national
and international standards of school leadership
and design courses are individualized for each
students project/dissertation.
Regular milestones and check-in points help faculty
and students monitor progress.
Each student has a professional portfolio that
houses program artifacts.
Teams of students will be assigned a research coach.
Coaches meet with students in Bangkok once a
semester.
We encourage teams to apply from schools as a
measure of support and for dissertation workTeam Dissertations.

PROGRAM SCOPE & SEQUENCE

A NEW EdD

Program design based on best practices, a national

consortium, and practitioner input.

ECU is a member institution

of the Carnegie Project on the
Education Doctorate (CPED).
This group is focused on making
the EdD a true doctoral degree
for practitioners. As such, the aim
is to create an experience that honors the time
and wisdom of full-time practitioners coupled
with a learning experience that will ultimately
improve ones practice.
At ECU we have created a CPED inspired program
that is three yearsall in. That is, the course work
and problem of practice (AKA dissertation or
capstone project) are embedded throughout the
three years. The final project may be completed
individually or in teams.
This new EdD has been successfully piloted with
a cohort in North Carolina where the 3 year
completion rate was 90%-- The national 7 year
average is less than 40%!
Cost:
The $695/credit is an all in pricethere are no
hidden fees. Even books that are required by faculty
will be covered. Additionally, students will have
full access to the ECU library system. This system
grants you access to the entire on-line catalogue at
ECU.
The 60 credit program costs: $41,700