MA African Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

MA African Studies is a master's programme in African Studies, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Most concentrations are in the social sciences, arts, humanities, public health, or urban and regional planning. Sociology and anthropology may be taken as a combined specialization or area of study, as may interdisciplinary courses in development studies.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: African Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Most concentrations are in the social sciences, arts, humanities, public health, or urban and regional planning. Sociology and anthropology may be taken as a combined specialization or area of study, as may interdisciplinary courses in development studies. A minimum of nine courses (36 units) is required for the M.A. degree, at least five of which must be at the graduate level. The courses must be distributed between disciplines as follows: African Studies 201A Major discipline: a minimum of five courses, of which three must be at the graduate level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: January 5, 2027. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a dossier containing a resume describing academic, African-related, and professional experience, and a research paper or other writing sample that well demonstrates writing and analytical skills. Also, applicants should have adequate preparation in undergraduate fields related to the program. Required preparation for the most typically consists of a BA in the social sciences, humanities, or arts. African Studies, M.A./Public Health, M.P.H.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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