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PhD Asian Languages and Civilizations at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The PhD offers training in the modern and premodern literatures of China and Japan for students pursuing research and teaching careers at the collegiate level, with specializations in Chinese or Japanese and concentrations in literary or cultural studies of the premodern or modern periods.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Asian Languages and Civilizations  |  Duration: 45 coursework credits plus 30 dissertation credits  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 45 credits in graduate courses numbered 5000 or above in Chinese or Japanese plus 30 dissertation credits. Up to 21 hours of graduate credit may be transferred. Academic preparation in both classical and modern language is expected.

Career pathways

Research and teaching careers at the collegiate level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Asian Languages and Civilizations: international applicants need TOEFL iBT 91, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 125 as the programme minimum.

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 applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

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