University of Alberta offers Doctor of Philosophy (Elementary Education), a doctorate in Pedagogy programme in Edmonton, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,519 per year.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Pedagogy
Delivery: On Campus
International tuition: CAD 10,519 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is a Doctor of Philosophy offered by the Faculty of Education with a focus on elementary education. The program is delivered on campus and is thesis-based. Students are normally required to complete a minimum of 24 units of coursework plus a dissertation, followed by a candidacy exam consisting of a written research proposal and an oral examination. The minimum residence requirement is two academic years of full-time attendance, or three years for students admitted without a Master's degree. The time required to complete the program varies with the applicant's prior academic preparation and the research undertaken, normally four to five years, with a maximum completion time of six years set by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The program suits educators and researchers who want to pursue doctoral-level research into elementary education. Applications are processed online through the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The program page sets out no admission requirements of its own and directs applicants to apply through the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (FGSR). Under FGSR's general requirements, applicants need a master's degree, or its academic equivalent, from a recognized institution, with an admission average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point grading scale (or B on a letter-grading scale) calculated over their most recent two years of full-time study. All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency, either through prior education taught in English or through one of FGSR's approved tests: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 21, PTE Academic 61 overall with no communicative skill below 60, Duolingo English Test 120 overall with no subscore below 100, or CAEL 70 overall with no subtest below 60. The program page states no further academic or language conditions specific to this doctoral specialization.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
