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UCI School of Education
PhD Program

Welcome to the School of Education PhD Program webpage.  We are very proud of our PhD program. It is one of the most interdisciplinary training programs in the world with world famous faculty members in economics, sociology, psychology, neuro-science, information sciences, and education with interests ranging from training the brain and education and professional development in all contexts across the life span to educational equity and social policy .  In addition, our graduate students are among the most diverse and very best in the world and the quality of our faculty and students. Students come to this program from all over the world, with backgrounds and interests in teaching, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, English, the humanities, Infomatics, the media, mathematics, social policy, social justice, educational equity, culture, and all of the STEM fields.  This section contains specific information on our major areas of study and research, resources available to graduate students, doctoral requirements, and FAQs related to the PhD in Education.

​Please refer to the Professional Development Opportunities Calendar 2024-2025 for a tentative schedule of all professional development events! (Please note: Calendar is subject to change. Additional professional development opportunities from ADSE, SOE & the Writing Center to be added at a later date.)

For your convenience, we have also created a Google Calendar. Please feel free to subscribe by clicking this link: School of Education PhD Program Event Calendar.

Past years' program specializations overview (2006-2017)

On the job market? Browse through the on-going list of job announcements. Must log in with your UCI gmail account. 

Job Announcements

The Grad Weekly Update page is maintained by the Graduate Division office and provides information on various campus and community workshops, programs and announcements targeted to graduate students.

Grad Weekly Update

The UCI Academic Calendar has important enrollment, fee payment and quarterly deadlines. 

UCI Academic Calendar

Graduate Division deadlines for filing advancement-to-candidacy and final degree paperwork for both master’s and doctoral students.

Filing Deadlines