PhD Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures PhD graduate program is designed to train future scholars and teachers of Slavic languages and literatures. Students specialize either in literature or linguistics, combining a core curriculum with independent research early in their graduate career. Students are admitted to the PhD or MA/PhD program only; the department will not consider applicants for the MA only.

Faculty: Graduate Division | Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures | Duration: 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Normative Time Requirements Total Normative Time Total normative time is six years.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Academia & Education, Arts & Entertainment, International.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We select our graduate students on the basis of prior academic achievement and promise of success in scholarship and teaching. Students admitted to the PhD program with an MA in Slavic or a related field from another institution are required to pass a screening (permission-to-proceed) examination. Students who have earned the MA degree from this department may receive permission to proceed to the PhD program following successful performance on the MA comprehensive examinations and demonstrated aptitude for advanced work. The department does not accept applications for a terminal MA program of study.

Duration: 6 years

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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