MA Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies is a two-year, multidisciplinary program that offers advanced scholarly training for students who seek integrated knowledge of the language, history, society, and culture of the former Soviet Union and Eastern/Central/Southeast Europe, or one or more of their subareas. The program is designed for students preparing for careers in the professions and for those seeking an intermediate, interdisciplinary master’s degree before pursuing a doctorate in a particular discipline.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Duration: 31 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 31 semester credit hours. The program requirements are designed to give students a broad background in the area of Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies. Under either option, at least 18 hours must be in non-language graduate coursework that deals primarily with the region of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited college or university. Preferred qualifications include significant course work on and/or professional experience in the former Soviet Union or East/Central/Southeast Europe, and/or intermediate low proficiency in at least one of the languages spoken in the region.

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 entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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