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MA Teaching Asian Languages at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

MA Teaching Asian Languages is a master's programme in Asian Languages and Cultures, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

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

What you will study

Areas of study: The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese. A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four (200-level) core courses in the areas of research methods (Asian 200), Asian Language Pedagogy (Asian 204A, 204B), and Chinese, Japanese, or Korean linguistics (e.g., Chinese C240/Japanese C223/Korean C220). In addition, students must complete three practicum courses (Asian 206A-B-C) and two elective courses (upper division or 200-level).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. 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 statement of purpose focusing on research interests.

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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