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PhD Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies at University of Oregon

University of Oregon, United States

Programme overview

A transdisciplinary PhD grounded in the lives of Indigenous communities and people of color, with faculty-mentored programmes and specialisations including Indigenous feminisms, queer race studies, carceral studies and environmental justice.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies  |  Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

96 credits: core courses (Colloquium, Genealogies of Ethnic Studies), substantive seminars, 25 credits of primary area seminars, 15 credits of individual research or readings and an 18-credit dissertation. Qualifying exams by end of year three.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to teach and conduct research at institutions of higher education or take leadership roles in organisations in their field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Oregon graduate applicants: a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent recognised international credential, completed before the first day of classes; GPA, test and prerequisite requirements are set by each programme. International applicants whose degree does not qualify for the English exemption need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall or Duolingo English Test 120 (scores under two years old; some programmes require higher).

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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