Overview

The Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies program of Vanderbilt University is a 1-year master’s program centered on:

Developing visions for community leadership, advocacy, and action

Promoting equity and justice in educational contexts

Inserting underrepresented voices into the public arena and national policy dialogues

At the heart of the program is the understanding that one acts thoughtfully in the world and that one’s actions alter the world, requiring continuous response and learning.

Key Facts

The Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies program offers highly individualized preparation for students who seek advanced graduate preparation for studying urban learning settings. Our curriculum for the Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies program is structured around three central themes:

Learning focuses on designing learning environments that draw on research on how people learn and ways designers can capitalize on diversity to enhance learning.

Diversity builds knowledge about the nature and definition of diversity and how it affects groups, systems, and scholarly inquiry.

Urban Studies explores the complex interactions among individuals, groups, and the various systems that make up the contexts of inner-city schools, metropolitan regions, and neighborhoods.

You can expect to understand educational practice in urban settings more richly and more responsibly through this program. You’ll be prepared to practice this renewed understanding in settings such as social service agencies, media organizations, or public schools—or in academic and policy settings by pursuing research.

Specializations

There is a unique opportunity to develop a specialization that suits your research interest and needs. Possible concentrations include:

Poverty and Intervention

Language, Literacy, and Culture

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Race and Culture

Learning in Community and Nonprofit Settings

Queer Pedagogy and Practice

General Education: Math, English, Social Studies, and Science

STEM

While in the program, you will also have many opportunities take part in community events and engage with influencers and leading experts in diversity and urban studies issues. Some examples of past engagement include participating in TEDx Vanderbilt, presenting at the Critical Race Studies in Education National Conference, and collaborating with high-profile speakers through the Peabody College Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies Seminar

Inquiry into Contexts

Internship in Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies

Urban Planning

Finance
Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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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.

Statement of purpose

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

International applicants must submit all of the above, plus the following: TOEFL or IELTS scores are required of all international applicants

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

72150 USD / year

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Out-of-State

72150 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

72150 USD / year

≈ 72150 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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