COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Graduate Programs and Certificates
Why choose the College of Education?
Ready to take the next step in your academic journey? Our highly-ranked graduate programs will prepare you for what’s next.
What Makes us Special: Grow your skills and deepen your understanding in programs ranked among the top in the nation and where you are valued as an individual. Your professors will challenge you academically and professionally to work at your highest level, and the connections you make in your graduate program at UK will position you for success in your field.
Questions about Applying?
Visit our Admissions webpage.
You may also contact Jenna DeMastes for more information.
Jenna DeMastes, Director of Recruitment
Call: (859) 218-2698
Text: (859) 267-1888
jenna.demastes@uky.edu
Graduate Programs and Certificates
Master of Arts (M.A.) Degrees
- Counselor Education (M.A.) – Fully Online
- Literacy Education (M.A.) – Hybrid Online
- Orientation & Mobility (M.A.) – Hybrid Online
- Secondary Education with Initial Certification (MIC) (M.A.) – includes initial teaching certification options in:
- Teaching Secondary STEM Education (M.A.) – Hybrid Online – includes initial teacher certification options in:
- Math
- Science
Master of Science (M.S.) Degrees
- Applied Behavior Analysis (M.S.)
- Counseling Psychology (M.S.)
- Educational Psychology (M.S.)
- Educational Research Methods and Policy Studies (M.S.) – Fully Online and Face-to-Face
- Higher Education (M.S.)
- Kinesiology and Health Promotion (M.S.) with specialization options in:
- Learning Design and Technology (M.S.)– Fully Online
- Teacher Preparation Program in Visual Impairments (M.S.) – Hybrid Online
- Special Education (M.S.) with specialization options in:
- Moderate & Severe Disabilities – Fully Online, Hybrid Online
- Learning & Behavior Disorders – Fully Online, Hybrid Online
- STEM Education (M.S.) with options in:
- Research in STEM Education
- Rank II Certification
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degrees
- Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) – Fully Online
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.) – Fully Online OR Face-to-Face
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degrees
- Educational Leadership (Ed.D) – Fully Online
- Instruction and Administration (Ed.D.) with specialization options in:
- Kinesiology and Health Promotion (Ed.D.) with specialization options in:
- Health Promotion
- Physical Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degrees
- Education Sciences (Ph.D.) with options in:
- Educational & Counseling Psychology - Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Educational & Counseling Psychology - Educational Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology - School Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Exercise Science (Ph.D.) with specialization options in:
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology
- Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Research and Policy (Ph.D.) with options in:
- Special Education (Ph.D.) with emphasis in:
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- Special Education
- Studies in Higher Education (Ph.D.)
Education Specialist
- Educational Leadership – Fully Online
- School Psychology
- Special Education
Graduate Certificates
- Applied Behavior Analysis – Fully Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Online
- Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology – Fully Online
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- College, Career, and Civic Life
- DeafBlind – Fully Online
- Distance Education – Fully Online
- Executive Education Leadership – Fully Online
- Health Coaching
- High Performance Coaching
- Instructional Coaching – Fully Online
- International Education
- Leadership for Deeper Learning – Fully Online
- Leadership for Early Childhood and Family Policy – Fully Online
- Research Methods in Education – Fully Online
- Senior Diversity Officer Leadership – Fully Online
- Sport, Fitness, and Recreation – Fully Online
- Teaching in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
- Teacher Preparation in Visual Impairments:
- Initial Certification
- Alternate Certification (Option 6)
- Advanced Certification (leading to a rank change)
Ready to Apply to a Graduate Program or Certificate?
Let us help you through the process!
- To be admitted into a graduate program, you need to apply to the Graduate School.
- Before applying to the Graduate School, applicants seeking admission to a graduate program in the College of Education should visit the individual program page or consult the Director of Graduate Studies in the program to which you are applying for details on additional requirements, directions, and deadlines.
- After reviewing the details and requirements of the individual program, start the Graduate School Application. Visit the Graduate School Application Process page for full instructions on how to apply.