Berkeley,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in French in Berkeley United States | University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
|
Berkeley United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,366
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The French Department's PhD program embodies the cross-disciplinary focus that has always characterized academic exploration at Berkeley. We strive to offer students comprehensive training in French and Francophone literature and culture while encouraging innovative analytical approaches. Our program fosters dynamic exchanges between French studies and related academic fields. Faculty expertise spans diverse historical periods and methodological approaches, enhanced by collaborative opportunities with various campus programs, research centers, and interdisciplinary groups. The program's informal, egalitarian environment nurtures open intellectual exploration. We encourage you to discover our academic opportunities.
Our French PhD curriculum balances structured training with individualized study, ensuring students gain thorough knowledge of French and Francophone literary traditions while pursuing specialized research paths. The program requires foundational understanding across historical periods while supporting interdisciplinary specialization and personal scholarly development.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The minimum graduate admission requirements are: bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution; satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale; and enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field.
Applicants admitted to a doctoral program that requires a master’s degree to be earned at Berkeley as a prerequisite (even though the applicant already has a master’s degree from another institution in the same or a closely allied field of study) will be permitted to undertake the second master’s degree, despite the overlap in field.
TOEFL at least 90 for the Internet-based test (IBT), and 570 for the paper-based format (PBT); Overall Band score must be at least 7 on a 9-point scale for IELTS
Tuition
USD
27,366