Overview

Key facts:

In the Education, Culture, and Society program, master’s students acquire expertise in the social foundations of education, which can be individualized around students’ professional goals or research interests.

The Education, Culture and Society program of University of Pennsylvania is following a traditional yet flexible/individualized academic curriculum, this program invites students to examine and study the social and cultural contexts of learning in preparation for doctoral study as well as for careers in schools, administration and educational research.

The program is great for the intellectually curious who don’t fit neatly in other boxes, and want to build a new one of their own.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

School and Society
Anthropology and Education
Ethnographic Research Methods
Politics and Education
Philosophical Aspects of Education Policy
Basic Education in Developing Countries
Global Citizenship
Merit and America

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admissions.

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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130

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100

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General requirements

Statement of Purpose & Résumé

Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts

Official Test Scores

Application Fee

Online Application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

63840 USD / year

≈ 63840 USD / year
Out-of-State

63840 USD / year

≈ 63840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

63840 USD / year

≈ 63840 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Philadelphia

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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