Welcome to the Joint PhD in Educational Studies Program

Joint PhD in Educational Studies
Office of the Secretariat
Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
jointphd@uwindsor.ca

Director
Professor Benedicta Egbo
Faculty of Education
University of Windsor
begbo@uwindsor.ca

The Joint PhD in Educational Studies is offered by Brock University, Lakehead University, and the University of Windsor. The designation "home university" is applied to the home university of the student, and his/her dissertation supervisor. The student has the right to take courses and seminars or to use the academic facilities at any of the participating universities.

The regulations governing the preparation of dissertations and conduct of examinations are those of the home university. The degree requirements, regulations and procedures for the Joint PhD program have been approved by the governing bodies of each university.

Program Highlights:

• Individualized plan of study
• Inter-university teams of instructors and supervisory committees
• Full-time and Part-time study
• Face-to-face and web-based instruction
• Collaboration accross university
• Residency requirements
• Comprehensive portfolio - an innovative personalized approach to comprehensive examinations

Three Fields of Study:

• Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
• Social/Cultural/Political Contexts of Education
• Cognition and Learning