PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilization - Chinese in Tempe United States | Arizona State University

Arizona State University | Tempe United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 37,044
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months

The doctoral program in East Asian languages and civilizations offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary, region-focused curriculum centered on China's historical and contemporary languages and cultures. Candidates can specialize in:

cross-cultural analysis
historical cultural studies
language science
textual analysis
literary theory
All participants must demonstrate proficiency in both classical and modern Chinese language studies.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants specializing in Chinese should have completed at least three years of modern Chinese and one year of classical Chinese.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 (scale is 4.00 = A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 (scale is 4.00 = A) in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement
writing sample
speech sample in Chinese or Japanese
resume or curriculum vitae
GRE scores
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

IELTS - overall band score of 6.5
TOEFL IBT - minimum score 80.

Tuition USD 37,044

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