Overview

Key Features

This Postsecondary, Adult, and Continuing Education program from Portland State University is guided by a specific set of principles and values that are incorporated into course content and interactions:

A commitment to social justice and equity advocacy
The empowerment of change agents and agency
The integration of theory, research, assessment, and practice
The promotion of sound educational, social, economic, cultural, and environmental leadership and decision-making
The development of reflective practitioners
The fostering of life-long learning within inclusive, interdependent communities
The utilization of appropriate and contemporary resources and technology
Leveraging of multiple paradigms and perspectives to inform decision-making and action for the collective good

Career opportunities:

PACE graduates advance to a wide-variety of professional careers:

Student and academic support services in colleges
Workplace education and professional training in public and private organizations
Higher education, student affairs and academic affairs centers and offices
Adult learning settings and continued education programs, including schools, nonprofits, government, and businesses
Community change organizations focused on educational, health, social, and environmental support resources

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational Research and Data Analysis

Developmental Perspectives on Adult Learning
Philosophy of Education

Educational Organization and Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Before applying to our program you must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale).
Résumé
Personal statement (writing prompt provided within application)
Two electronic recommendation forms (forms are provided within the application)
Unofficial transcripts are accepted by the College of Education for the program application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

9120 USD / year

≈ 9120 USD / year
Out-of-State

9120 USD / year

≈ 9120 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6312 USD / year

≈ 6312 USD / year

Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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