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Education

Individually Designed Program

PhD in Educational Studies, Low Residency

Reach your interdisciplinary educational goals your way.

If you're an experienced professional who wants to make a scholarly contribution to your field of interest and gain an advanced degree, this flexible program allows you to meet your goal. You’ll have a key role in designing a program of study that fits your needs exactly, with input and guidance from your faculty advisor and doctoral committee.

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The program encourages you to draw from your own personal and professional experiences to inform your work. You'll conduct novel research and create new knowledge, and, with faculty mentoring, you'll write a dissertation that explores and expands your area of interest and inquiry. We'll encourage you to engage in the evidence-based thinking and self-reflection that will foster development throughout your career.

And by joining this low-residency program, you'll join a close-knit community of diverse learners who co-construct knowledge and support each other throughout residencies and online coursework.

Your coursework allows you to develop a scholarly voice informed by a critical review of knowledge that brought you to doctoral study. You'll examine your sociocultural perspective, and gain insights from disciplines relevant to your program of study and research interests. And you can choose elective courses from across the university and at neighboring institutions.

Please note: Lesley is not currently accepting applications for Human Development and Learning PhD. Your educational goals can be met through the PhD in Individually Designed Educational Studies.

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Program Structure

Low-Residency PhD program

45 Credits
Gain Skills and Expertise
Our PhD program prepares you to:
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Cambridge, MA

Cambridge is located in the heart of a dynamic urban area near a variety of institutions and organizations, where you'll benefit from a unique concentration of diverse learners and teachers from all over the world. We are close to a number of other universities, where our doctoral students routinely participate in research and educational events.

Jeff Perrin
Dr. Jeffrey Perrin
Associate Professor Jeffrey Perrin directs the Individually Designed PhD specialization. His current research focuses on affective responses to natural environments. Centering on aesthetic, spiritual, and experiential engagement, Jeff is primarily interested in exploring the relational unfolding between people and natural places.
Careers
Where You'll Work
Our PhD graduates go on to careers in:
PhD in Educational Studies Programs

Faculty

Total approximate cost for this PhD degree program. Tuition and fees are for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Individually Designed Program
  • Tuition
    $1,150/credit x 45
    $51,750
  • Fees
    PhD Matriculation Fees
    $10,000
    Comprehensive Fee
    $1,125
  • Total
Estimated Cost

All graduate students are reviewed for merit scholarships through the admissions process and are awarded at the time of acceptance. Other forms of financial aid are also available. Review all graduate tuition and fees, and what they cover. Tuition and fees are subject to change each year, effective in the Summer term.

  • Tuition
    $1,150/credit x 45
    $51,750
  • Fees
    PhD Matriculation Fees
    $7,000
    Comprehensive Fee
    $1,125
  • Total
Estimated Cost

All graduate students are reviewed for merit scholarships through the admissions process and are awarded at the time of acceptance. Other forms of financial aid are also available. Review all graduate tuition and fees, and what they cover. Tuition and fees are subject to change each year, effective in the Summer term.

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