Lead Education Reform. Turn Policy Into Practice. Shape Systems That Improve Learning.

Education policy only creates real impact when it is understood, implemented, evaluated, and improved by leaders who know how education systems work in practice. Schools, universities, ministries, agencies, NGOs, and development organisations need professionals who can connect policy direction with institutional realities, learner needs, evidence, and measurable outcomes.

The Ed.D. Educational Policy offered through UCC eCampus is designed for experienced professionals who want to strengthen their ability to lead education change through applied doctoral study. This professional doctorate helps learners build advanced expertise in educational policy, systems leadership, reform implementation, education governance, institutional improvement, evidence-based decision-making, and practitioner-focused research.

Through UCC eCampus, learners can study flexibly while continuing to work, engaging with online learning resources, academic materials, research support, doctoral supervision, scholarly discussions, assignments, and applied research activities through a structured digital learning environment.

1. National ID – Valid Ghana Card (for nationals) and Valid Passport (for international students). (A Refugee Identity Card, residence permit or UN travel document shall be be treated as National citizens (based on University’s discretion)
2. Official Degree and Transcripts in English. Applicants with qualifications (Degree/Transcript) not in English are required to give a translated version of their degree(s).
3. All foreign applicants should apply to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for the credential evaluation of their degree (This process should be completed by the Applicant)
4. Every applicant should submit proof of English proficiency from the last attended institution. 
5. Interview/Online Entrance Exam can be an on-demand additional requirement from university where applicable

*The University reserves the right to request additional information, documentation, assessments, or verification procedures as deemed necessary before making a final admission decision.

Education leaders are often responsible for turning policy into results. They must work across classrooms, institutions, communities, government systems, funding realities, quality standards, stakeholder expectations, and learner needs. To lead effectively, they need more than experience. They need the ability to investigate problems, apply evidence, improve systems, and guide reform in practical settings.

The Ed.D. Educational Policy at UCC eCampus helps you build that capability. You will learn how to analyse education policy, evaluate implementation, lead institutional improvement, conduct applied doctoral research, and translate evidence into decisions that strengthen education systems.

This programme is ideal if you want to move from participating in education reform to leading it, from policy awareness to policy implementation, and from professional leadership to doctoral-level applied expertise in educational policy.