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Overview
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Community Development and Action at Vanderbilt University is a two-year graduate program through the Department of Human and Organizational Development. It attracts students from around the world committed to learning how to create positive, community-level change in a collaborative and participatory way.
Key facts
Department faculty, staff, and students strive to hold each other accountable to promote:
- People’s rights, dignity, learning, and growth
- Relationships based on caring and respect
- Communities of inclusion and support
- Societies built on democratic participation, justice, and equality
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Professional Seminar – Becoming a Change Agent
- Community Inquiry
- Community Development Theory
- Consulting
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Social Work Sociology Public Policy View 337 other Masters in Social Work in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 88
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Submitted online application
- Transcript(s) from prior undergraduate and graduate work.
- Two letters of recommendation are required, three preferred for our master's programs. Three letters of recommendation are required for our Ed.D. programs.
- Statement of purpose
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
- Scores from the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) may be submitted in lieu of the GRE for the following M.Ed. programs only.
- Scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) may be submitted in lieu of the GRE for the M.E.d. in Leadership and Organizational Performance.
- International applicants must submit all of the above, plus the following:
- TOEFL or IELTS scores are required of all international applicants
Tuition Fee
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International
2025 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2025 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
National
2025 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2025 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
Tuition per credit hour.
Funding
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