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PhD Anthropology at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Anthropology trains students across archeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology toward an original dissertation in a chosen subfield.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Duration: Minimum 42 credit hours including 18 hours dissertation  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

24 hours of coursework beyond the MA including four seminars covering archeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology; foreign language competence; written candidacy exams, proposal defense, dissertation and teaching requirement.

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Entry requirements

Applicants generally need a master's degree in anthropology or equivalent and competence across the three subfields; exceptionally strong applicants without a master's may be admitted directly at faculty discretion.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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