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East Asian Studies (Ad Hoc) (Ph.D.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The Ad Hoc Ph.D. in East Asian Studies is an individually designed doctoral program supervised by an advisory committee assigned by the Graduate Studies Committee. Exceptional students with appropriate undergraduate background may be admitted directly into the Ph.D.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Requirements are 24 course credits at the 600 or 700 level with a GPA of 3.5 or better, chosen to identify three fields for the Comprehensive Evaluation; a language requirement (reading knowledge of a second Asian language plus French and English); the Comprehensive Evaluation within one year after coursework; and a doctoral dissertation with a 15-25 page proposal. PhD1 students take ARTR 716 and ARTR 717.

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Entry requirements

Exceptional students with appropriate background at the undergraduate level may be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program.

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