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PhD Anthropology at University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin, United States

Programme overview

Graduate study in anthropology is offered in the areas of biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, with emphasis on North, Central, and South America, Micronesia, Central, South, and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the Middle East, and Africa.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 30 semester credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. Students with an extensive background in a subfield may petition the Graduate Studies Committee for exemption from the core courses in that area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): A Master of Arts or an equivalent degree in anthropology or a closely related field is required for admission to the doctoral program.

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 application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

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

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