Overview

Our curriculum in higher education theory and social justice principles addresses the professional standards, skills and personal development necessary to work and lead in higher education.The degree prepares students to engage and direct student learning through professional positions in student life, academic affairs, athletics and a multitude of administrative positions across the campus in a variety of higher education settings.

That includes traditional undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities, community colleges, for-profit institutions, online higher educational institutions and professional undergraduate and graduate settings. The degree also prepares students to work in other functional areas in higher education, such as advancement and business and finance.

Career Prospects

The Higher Education Leadership and Social Justice degree at Bellarmine University prepares students to engage and direct student learning through professional positions in student life, academic affairs, athletics and a multitude of administrative positions across the campus in a variety of higher education settings. That includes traditional undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities, community colleges, for-profit institutions, online higher educational institutions and professional undergraduate and graduate settings. The degree also prepares students to work in other functional areas in higher education, such as advancement and business and finance.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The College Student:Theories, Trends and Interventions

Ethics, Law and Social Justice in Higher Education

Nature, Role, History and Leadership in Higher Education

Leadership, Administration, and Governance in Higher Education

Multicultural Theory, Competencies, and Application

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Newburg, United States

Disciplines

Higher Education Social Policy View 47 other Masters in Social Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Grade point average of 3.0 or better for undergraduate work taken from a regionally accredited institution is recommended or a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Any applications that do not meet this recommendation will be reviewed individually by the admission committee.
A personal statement (500-words) on the student’s career aspirations
Provide email addresses in the online form for two references. Recommendations should be from an individual who has supervised the applicant in some capacity attesting to the applicant’s potential as a graduate student (not personal recommendation), such as current/past employers, or former professors.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14000 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14000 USD / year

≈ 14000 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

14000 USD / year

≈ 14000 USD / year

Funding

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