The cohort operates as a learning community in which members support, reinforce, and learn from each other. Since members are drawn from the community of international schools, students will have an opportunity to learn with similar interests and experiences. Instruction and advising is provided by regular University of Minnesota faculty knowledgeable and experienced in international education. It is possible to remain fully employed while studying for this advanced degree. Course content is relevant to the needs of international educators.
Summer living arrangements options include dormitories or apartment-style living on campus.
Students who prefer may make other arrangements. The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota is one of the United States' premier centers of research, teaching, and outreach. Throughout the fall and spring semesters in years one through three, courses are offered via the Internet or other distance education technologies depending upon appropriate access. When does the next Ed. Applications are currently being accepted.