Program Overview
Education Policy Studies
Overview
Notice: This Program has been discontinued.
Preparing students to be influential leaders in educational policies in the following areas:
- Private research and development firms
- International development organizations
- Universities
- Local and regional school districts
- State offices of education
- Federal regional education laboratories
- U.S. Department of Education
Graduation Requirements
- 21 Core course credits
- 3 Core choice credits
- 9 Elective course credits (Choose from 8 total courses)
- Internship
- Thesis
- Comprehensive Examination
For more information graduation requirements are also listed on the Curriculum Study list.
Costs & Aid
The cost of attendance is a significant factor in deciding where to attend graduate school. BYU consistently ranks as a best value University. The Department of Educational Leadership offers scholarships, and part-time teaching and research assistantships.
Tuition for the 2022-2023 school year
Semester Charges
Credit Hours
Latter-Day Saint
Non-Latter-Day Saint
8.5+
$3,966
$7,932
0.5-8.0
$467/credit
$934/credit
Term Charges
Credit Hours
Latter-Day Saint
Non-Latter-Day Saint
4.5+
$1,984
$3,966
0.5-4.0
$467/credit
$934/credit
For more details on the cost of attendance and the ways to find funding, see Finance Your Education.
Application Process
Complete the BYU Graduate Studies Application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- College Transcripts
- Statement of Intent
- Test Scores (GRE, or GMAT, or LSAT, and, if English is your second language, the TOEFL or CAE, or E3PT, or IELTS)
- Ecclesiastical endorsement
Find and submit the program application on the BYU Graduate Studies website.
