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Education

Doctoral & Master's Degree in Education

Specifically designed for educators
who possess significant post-baccalaureate coursework.

Overview

Our candidates include educators from primary, secondary and tertiary schools.  They are deans, professors, superintendents, teachers, counselors and specialists working for public and private institutions, as well as being in private practice.

All share a common interest, which is to earn their doctorate or their master’s degree. IUGS will accept all relevant graduate credits from accredited institutions, as well as approved continuing education coursework. You may have earned enough credits to have completed your course requirements. For your doctorate you would need a seminar and a dissertation or a written and an oral examination. For your master’s degree you would need a seminar and a thesis or a written and an oral examination. Why not call our admissions office (888-989-GRAD) and discuss your potential candidacy. We look forward to aiding you in your endeavors for additional academic credentials.

 

Accreditation and Affiliations

International University for Graduate Studies is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, a Caribbean nation that has been a member of the British Commonwealth since 1983. Accreditation from a sovereign country is the highest form of accreditation. For more information about accreditation standards and procedures, as well as a list of accredited institutions, please go to the St. Kitts & Nevis Government web site, www.gov.kn.

Official letters conferring and explaining our accreditation are posted on the University’s web site. IUGS is included in the World Higher Education Database, maintained by the International Association of Universities. Founded in 1950, the IAU is an NGO maintaining formal associate relations with UNESCO and is listed online at http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list.html.

In addition, the University has:

• Approval for tuition reimbursement and payment from major U.S. hospitals, unions and government and private institutions;

• Co-sponsored “Continuing Education Programmes” with U.S. and International certification and licensing agencies and organisations;

• Graduates and current candidates who are practitioners, administrators and educators, and who hold and have held key positions in private and public organisations.

 

How Long does it take to earn the degree?

After an evaluation of prior learning (PLA) and the completion of all the required coursework, a committed and dedicated student can graduate the programme within eighteen months.

 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degree Requirements

  • A relevant master's degree

  • Documented pertinent professional experience

  • 81 credits*, which include the following.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  • 66 post-baccalaureate credits* graduate credits in transfer.

  • An eight-day residency at the University in St. Kitts, West Indies (3 Credits).

  • A Dissertation and an Oral Defense (12 Credits).

 

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

  • 72 post-baccalaureate credits* graduate credits in transfer, prior to, or after admission.

  • An eight-day residency at the University in St. Kitts, West Indies (3 Credits).

  • A written project and an oral examination (6 Credits).

 

Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.S.) Degree Requirements

  • A relevant bachelor's degree

  • Documented pertinent professional experience

  • 36 credits*, which include the following.

Master of Arts (M.A.)

  • 27 post-baccalaureate credits* graduate credits in transfer, prior to, or after admission.

  • An eight-day residency at the University in St. Kitts, West Indies (3 Credits).

  • A thesis and an oral defense or a written project and an oral examination (6 Credits).

 

Master of Science (M.S.)

  • 27 post-baccalaureate credits* graduate credits in transfer, prior to, or after admission.

  • An eight-day residency at the University in St. Kitts, West Indies (3 Credits).

  • A thesis and an oral defense or a written project and an oral examination (6 Credits).

 

What are the costs?

  • Application Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . $250 (non-refundable)

 

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

    • Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,000**

    • Travel, food and lodging (Estimate). . . . $2,000

    Total Cost (Ph.D.)*** or (Ed.D.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000

     

  • Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.S.)

    • Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000**

    • Travel, food and lodging (Estimate) . . . .$2,000

    Total Cost (M.A.)**** or (M.S.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000

Payment plans are available

Click here for the Dean of Education Bio page

 

* All relevant graduate credits including those credits from master's degrees, as well as approved graduate level continuing education coursework.

** Includes advertisement, classes, library fees, seminars, workshops, the written and oral examination and the dissertation review.

*** An additional dissertation mentor fee of $1,000 is required for Ph.D. candidates.

**** An additional mentor fee of $500 is required for masters candidates writing a thesis.

 

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