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PhD Comparative Literature at University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin, United States

Programme overview

Comparative Literature offers a core of courses in the discipline and draws on the teaching and scholarly resources of faculty members in more than 20 programs in language, literature, culture, and area studies.

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. To be admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree, the student must have earned a master’s degree in comparative literature, in a single world language and literature, or in a related discipline such as art history, folklore, or philosophy.

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Application information

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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