Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Demonstration of advanced reading knowledge of an additional foreign language (a language besides English and German) that is appropriate to the student’s areas of research interest. This may be done at any point during the student’s studies, but the requirement must be satisfied prior to the time that the doctoral thesis is submitted for the final defense. A dissertation chapter and prospectus review defense, normally by the end of the fourth year.
Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Students are given 48 hours per question and are expected to write for each question an original essay of roughly 15 pages on the assigned topic.
Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.
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 applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.
Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration.
Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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