Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy (Comparative Education)
About this program
What this degree covers and what you can expect from the university.
This full‑time English‑taught Doctor of Philosophy program focuses on educational leadership and policy research within comparative‑education domain. Built upon Beijing Normal University’s leading position in global educational‑research field, this PhD program supports diversified research directions such as global educational‑policy‑comparison, educational‑leadership‑construction research, educational equity and social‑justice research, international‑educational‑development‑cooperation and higher‑education‑internationalization‑study. Each doctoral candidate is assigned an experienced PhD supervisor who has undertaken international educational‑research projects. Doctoral training emphasizes independent original‑scientific‑research capabilities cultivation. Apart from doctoral‑level compulsory courses, students devote most study time to academic‑research work, participate in domestic‑and‑international high‑level educational‑academic conferences and publish high‑quality academic papers. Graduation requirements include completing doctoral course credits, achieving stipulated academic‑paper outputs, and passing strict doctoral‑dissertation review as well as oral defence. This PhD program welcomes international applicants
holding relevant master‑degree background in education, public‑policy or other closely‑related social‑science‑disciplines, aiming to cultivate high‑level international educational‑research talents for global educational‑development cause.
Program overview
Key facts about what you will study and how the program is delivered.
Program length
Full‑time | 36 Months (3 academic years)
How long it typically takes to complete this degree from start to finish.
Language requirement
English
This program is taught in English. You may still need to submit an English proficiency test depending on your nationality and previous education.
Eligibility & requirements
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Entrance / admission test
Not required
No separate entrance test is listed for this program. The university may still review your academic profile and documents.
Admission intakes & deadlines
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September2026
Classes start September 2026
Timeline dates for this intake have not been published yet.
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