Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Global Higher Education, MS - Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Global Higher Education, MS

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Founded in 2012, Global Higher Education (GHE) is a master’s degree program in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The GHE program is specialized in training future generations of global-minded professionals and scholars in international education, higher education administration, and student affairs. The GHE program is a leading program committed to fostering student success, happiness, and well-being.

Click here to read what our alumni said about the GHE program.

Who should apply for the GHE program?

- People who are looking for pathways to careers in higher education administration and student affairs, especially in international education leadership. About 70% of our alumni are working at colleges and universities in the U.S. and other countries.
- People who want to become future international student advisors (advising international students on U.S. campuses), study abroad advisors (advising American students going abroad) , international admissions counselors, international education program coordinators, academic advisors and career advisors working with domestic and international students. Click here to read more about GHE alumni job placement.
- People who want to become scholars and researchers of higher education leadership and policy studies, international education, comparative education, internationalization of higher education, international student mobility, etc. About 24% GHE alumni have enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the U.S.. 18 of them have received Ph.D. degrees by August 2024.Click here to find out where some of our alumni are pursuing their Ph.D. degrees now.

Why should you apply for the GHE Program?

The GHE program focuses on career outcomes of our graduates.
We offer embedded internship and career development program.
We are a family-like collaborative learning community
We provide individualized mentoring and career coaching throughout the program
We offer life-long support to GHE alumni.

Program at a Glance

Degree: Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
Length of study: 1.5 year (regular track), up to 2 years (comprehensive track). Students will choose the track after two months of study at the GHE program. Completion of the program within 12 months (intensive, fast track) is an option as well.
Delivery: Face-to-Face
Course requirement: Minimum 30 credits at the graduate level
Program starts in Fall semester each year.
Tuition: $6162.07 per semester for resident (in-state) students; $12,825.51 per semester for non-resident and international students (based on 8 or more credits of graduate level in Fall semester 2024). For most recent tuition rate, please check out University Tuition and Fees.
Our graduates job placement rate is 93% or higher since 2013.
The success rate of our graduates receiving Ph.D. program admission offers is around 93% since 2015.
Tuition and Funding Policies:
- The GHE program does not provide financial support to master’s students.
- Per university policy (UW-1029), GHE students may accept a graduate assistantship (including those above 33.33% FTE); however, the student will not receive tuition remission that is typically part of the compensation package for a graduate assistantship.
- Hiring departments are not obligated to provide tuition assistance. However, an academic unit that wishes to provide tuition assistance may complete the Internal Third-Party Deferral Process for financial incentives which credits a student’s tuition account with funds paid by a UW–Madison academic unit.
For more details, please see UW-Madison Policy (UW-1029) regarding Graduate Assistantships and Service-Based Pricing

Application Deadlines and Admission Requirements

How to apply for the GHE Program

The Department

The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) is to create, evaluate, exchange, and apply knowledge about leadership, learning, and organizational performance to prepare scholars and scholar practitioners who cultivate equity and educational opportunity in a diverse and changing world.

The School of Education

The UW-Madison School of Education is consistently ranked one of the top schools of education in the nation. Complementing UW-Madison’s status as one of the most globally connected universities in the world, the School of Education plays an important role in preparing students to be global citizens and in helping to shape UW’s broader global agenda.