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    Educational Leadership, Professional Administrator License

    Program Description

    The University of Oregon has offered programs to prepare school and district leaders (e.g., principals and superintendents) for licensure for decades, with the programs changing over time to meet new requirements set by the state. The most recent change, adopted by Oregon’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for implementation in August of 2022, required a substantial redesign of programs preparing school and district administrators. New expectations set by the state include more credits in principal preparation programs, substantial redesign of the clinical internship experiences, and a much greater emphasis on understanding and implementing initiatives to address historical inequities with our educational systems.

    This program is the result of a new partnership between the University of Oregon and the Coalition of Oregon School of Administrators (COSA) to meet TSPC’s recently updated administrator standards and licensing requirements.

    Application at a Glance

    Detailed instructions are available on the program’s website. The following are required for your application:


    Program-Specific Application Requirements:
    Candidates must hold a Principal license before applying to this program.

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    College of Education
    Campus: Eugene, Online
    Spring 2026
    Final Deadline - February 28, 2026 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.
    Summer 2026
    Final Deadline - May 22, 2026 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.
    Winter 2026
    Final Deadline - December 05, 2025 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.
    Fall 2026
    Final Deadline - August 28, 2026 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.

    This program may accept applications after the posted deadline on a space-available basis. Refer to the program’s website for more details.