PhD Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Languages and Cultures at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The graduate program provides advanced training in Slavic literatures and linguistics leading to the MA and PhD degrees in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Languages and Cultures. The primary task of the department faculty is to develop and refine the critical and analytic skills of its students in preparation for productive careers in college teaching and research in the Slavic field. Alternative careers include language teaching, business, translation, interpreting, librarianship, and government service.

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

What you will study

Areas of study: Candidates for the M.A. follow a foundational program in Russian language and literature. Concentration in linguistics or a language and literature other than Russian is permitted with the consent of the DGS if course offerings permit. Before the formation of a doctoral committee, students must take the following courses: • Russian 204 • Russian 211B or 291B • Russian 220A • Russian 214 or 200-level topics on contemporary Russian literature or culture • Polish C280 or Ukrainian C280 • One elective (an advanced 200-level literature course or seminar)

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 15, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3, from persons capable of judging the applicant's academic potential. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a writing sample in the field the applicant wishes to pursue. Masters available on Doctoral track. Applicants to the program in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Language and Cultures are required to hold the equivalent of a UCLA bachelor's degree in Russian Language and Literature, Slavic Languages and Literatures, or Russian Studies, or to have completed three years of Russian language and a variety of courses in Russian history, literature, and linguistics.

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; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

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

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