M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (Hybrid Online)

Application Instructions

Applications for our 2022 incoming cohort will open later this fall. We invite you to join our mailing list for more information about the Educational Leadership program and our next admission cycle!

Applicants interested in pursuing the optional Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) offered through our partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) should refer to the admissions process here. EDL students and alumni may complete the credential in half the time for half the cost. Please note the PASC admissions process is separate from admissions to the GSE. Contact us at gseadmissions@hightechhigh.org for more information.

Admissions Requirements

• Earned BA/BS from a regionally accredited university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants with a lower GPA must include an explanation of their academic qualifications in their application. If the degree was earned outside of the U.S., the transcript must be evaluated for equivalence by World Education Services, Inc. (WES). A Course-by-Course Report from WES must be submitted with your application. The WES ICAP or WES Basic service is acceptable.
• At least three years prior experience working in schools is strongly preferred.
• The program requires a strong command of written and spoken English prior to entry. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to achieve the following scores on either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or The International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
  • TOEFL minimum scores: 550 on the paper-based version, or 216 on the computer based version, or 80 on the internet-based version (iBT). TOEFL scores must be no more than two years old at time of application. You can request for your scores to be sent directly to the institution through ETS by entering the school code B433 when requesting your test scores.
  • IELTS minimum score of 7.5 on the Academic Module with with individual section scores (e.g., reading, writing, listening and speaking) of at least 7.5.
• If applying as an international student, the HTH GSE is approved to offer F-1 visas. You can find more information about studying in the U.S. and applying for the F-1 visa here.
• The GRE is not required for admission to the HTH GSE.

Program Tuition is $18,000

Available Aid

Fellowships:

Diversity Fellowships are available to all students. For our purposes, diversity includes, but is not limited to, culture, socioeconomic background, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, and life experience.

School Teams Scholarship

As part of our efforts to catalyze and sustain change in schools, we are excited to offer discounted tuition to teams comprised of at least two aspiring leaders from the same organizational context. Scholarships between $1,000-$3,000 will be awarded to each candidate.

Federal Student Aid:

M.Ed. EDL students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Aid consists primarily of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (Unsubsidized), Federal Graduate PLUS Loans, and Federal Work Study. Degree-seeking graduate students are eligible for federal financial aid if they:

• are enrolled in 4.5 or more units per term,
• meet the HTH GSE’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy,
• are in good standing with prior federal loans,
• are citizens of the United States (or eligible non-citizens)

Please review the Financial Aid FAQ’s for more information. To apply for aid, follow Steps to Apply for Financial Aid.

Living Stipends

$8,000 living stipends available to 10-month residency students. Limited availability.

Year Long Residency at a High Tech High Clinical Site

Students in the 10-month pathway have the option to pursue a full-time residency in one of the 16 diverse-by-design, project-based High Tech High schools in San Diego with an apprenticeship to a HTH school leader.

Learn By Doing

Purposeful projects allow the real work of each student’s practice and context to become the text for their graduate studies. All coursework is project-based

Lead for Change

Learn to lead change efforts in complex systems through the Master’s Leadership Improvement project, a Capstone project that blends tools of continuous improvement and design thinking.

Lead for Justice 

The HTH GSE prepares graduates to courageously disrupt the status quo as they develop as leaders with a strong foundation in anti-racist and anti-bias leadership

The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership is a 30 semester unit hybrid, online degree program that includes both course-taking and the submission of a capstone Leadership Improvement Master’s Project. Students have historically taken the following coursework: Core Values and Design Principles, Leading for Diversity, Equity & Integration, Cultivating Conditions for Deeper Learning, Facilitating Adult Learning, Positive School Culture and School Law, Financial Resourcing for Equity, and Leading Innovative Schools. Students also take Inquiry into Practice, a year-long course that blends tools from Improvement Science and Design Thinking, supporting the development of the capstone project.

San Diego County Office of Education

Candidates can complete their Preliminary Administrative Services Credential through our partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education by adding an additional course of study (10 Saturdays) to the M.Ed program