PhD in French and Francophone Studies in East Lansing United States | Michigan State University

To be considered for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy degree program in French and Francophone Studies, an applicant must:
Have a master's degree in French or equivalent, or a total of 30 credits of approved course work.
Have a grade-point average of at least 3.00 in graduate courses in French.
Have letters of recommendation from three professors who are qualified to assess the applicant's ability to pursue advanced graduate study in French.
Have academic writing samples in French and English.
Have a reading knowledge of a language other than French and English. This requirement may be completed once admitted into the program through additional course work. Non-native speakers of French are also required to submit a language proficiency evaluation form.

A Master's degree in French or its equivalent. Candidates without a Master's degree in French or its equivalent must pass the M.A./Ph.D. Qualifying Examination in French in their second semester of residency.
A grade point average of at least 3.0 in their undergraduate language and literature courses in French.
Official transcripts of M.A. in French and/or transcripts of all relevant coursework. Request that all colleges or universities attended, or examination boards send original hard copy of all transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets, and certificates in an official, sealed envelope, directly to:
Michigan State University
Personal statement explaining their motivation for enrolling in a doctoral program in French and their ultimate goals, and academic statement describing the area they intend to focus on (maximum 500 words).
Academic writing samples in French and English.
Letters of recommendation from three professors who are qualified to assess the applicant's ability to pursue advanced graduate study in French.
Non-native speakers of French are also required to submit a language proficiency evaluation form.

TOEFL (iBT): no subscore below 19 for reading, listening, and speaking, no writing subscore below 22, with a minimum average score of 80
TOEFL (PBT): minimum average score of 550, no subscore below 52.
IELTS - Minimum average score of 6.5. No subscore below 6.0.