Education (Doctoral Program)
Overview
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Aimed at working professionals, the Doctor of Education (EdD) provides students with the critical skills necessary to better navigate the increasingly complex and constantly changing educational framework. With the theme of “Education in the Digital Age”, this program is designed to help students address challenges that require a sophisticated and research informed response from educators. This allows students to focus on specific aspects of the use of technology in education as well as topics that are set in the broader landscape of the digital age.
Graduates are prepared to analyze complex problems of practice and use collaborative skills to develop innovative solutions to community issues.
Designed with K-12, university and college educators, as well as public and private organizations in mind, the EdD is situated fully online, allowing for more ease of access for working professionals. Providing our EdD fully online positions this program at the core of our digital age, allowing students to critically reflect on digital practice within our modern society.
This program draws on faculty members from a wide range of programs within the Faculties of Education, Science, Health Sciences, Social Science and Humanities, Business and Information Technology, and Engineering and Applied Science. This cross-faculty and interdisciplinary approach is an important differentiator for the program and one of the many key factors that positions the EdD ahead of the curve.
By the end of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify and investigate complex educational problems to provide research-informed, professionally grounded solutions.
- Demonstrate fluency and in-depth critical understanding of digital technologies used in educational research.
- Produce original research and writing that meets the scholarly standards in the field of education.
- Incorporate divergent literacies, perspectives, and disciplines when analyzing, evaluating, and articulating positions on research, policy, or practice for education in the digital age.
- Employ relevant research methodologies and theoretical underpinnings for framing and analyzing problems of educational practice in the digital age.
- Articulate the ways that uses of digital technology in education inform and are informed by the social, cultural, community, institutional, and policy context.
Admissions
Admissions
EdD applicants may pursue admission under the for doctoral programs at 萌妹社区. These are:
- Completion of a research project or thesis-based master's level degree from a recognized institution in the same area of graduate study or a closely related subject.
- A minimum B+ average (GPA: 3.3 on a 4.3 scale)
Applicants who hold a course-based masters will be required to show evidence of their ability to:
- Define a research question or problem
- Devise a research design; and
- Analyze and report research findings in an academically rigorous manner, such as a major academic paper
This evidence may include professional documents that demonstrate the ability to conduct and report on research at a graduate level.
Required supporting documents:
Please see the for a list of supporting documentation that must be submitted with your application.
Additional requirements:
- A commitment from a thesis supervisor - see
- A two- to three-page statement of academic intent
- A curriculum vitae (CV)
- A substantive writing sample. A sample of the applicant's MA thesis is optimal. However, a sample from any published work (with the applicant as the first author) would suffice if a thesis was not completed or pursued
Please see for specific dates. Note that the application deadlines listed are for both the online application and all supporting documentation.
Note: Application deadlines may be extended for domestic and/or international applicants. Check the page for updates. Extended deadlines are not guaranteed.
Applications for admission to all graduate studies programs are submitted online. There are five steps you must go through to complete the application process. See for step-by-step instructions.
Many of our graduate programs are extremely competitive; the number of qualified applicants normally exceeds the number of seats available for each intake. Satisfaction of minimum entry requirements does not ensure admission.
Additional information
Sample courses:
- Critical Issues in Education in the Digital Age
- Research Perspectives and Methods
- Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Digital Age
- Foundations of Leadership
- Leadership and Technology
- Social and Cultural Context of Education
- Learning to Teach in an Online World
- Youth, Media and Popular Culture
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Contact the program:
Faculty of Education
905.721.8668 ext. 2703
edugrad@ontariotechu.ca
Contact the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies:
905.721.8668 ext. 6209
gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca