Irvine,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in East Asian Studies - Japanese in Irvine United States | University of California Irvine
University of California Irvine
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Irvine United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
26,802
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
84 months
The Department provides a Ph.D. program in East Asian Studies, featuring concentrations in Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Cultural Studies. Students pursuing the doctoral degree may receive an M.A. en route to completing their Ph.D.
The graduate curriculum focuses on intensive language and textual analysis training while equally emphasizing historical, social, and cultural aspects of literary research. Alongside conventional critical and theoretical approaches, the program fosters examination of contemporary challenges to established conceptual and methodological paradigms. This academic offering leverages faculty expertise in key areas of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature and culture while forging interdisciplinary connections within UCI's broader scholarly community.
Students must complete seven additional courses (including the option of HUMAN 398A or HUMAN 398B) in consultation with faculty advisors. A minimum of three courses must be taken outside the Department, covering relevant literary or cultural theory subjects. Language requirement courses cannot be applied toward the coursework requirement.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to graduate study at UCI, specified by UCI Graduate Division, all students must present the following for review by an Admission Committee composed of East Asian Studies faculty members:
Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Three letters of recommendation
Personal history statement and statement of purpose
TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)
Writing sample
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (from within the last 5 years)
Upload unofficial transcripts from every institution attended since high school to your online application. If the transcript is not in English, an official English version from the University must also be submitted. If you are admitted to the program, you will then be required to provide an official transcript in a sealed envelope from every post-secondary institution attended from which you earned a degree.
Required scores: minimum score of 80 on TOEFL iBT and minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test.
An overall minimum score of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module, is required for admission consideration.
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Three letters of recommendation
Personal history statement and statement of purpose
TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)
Writing sample
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (from within the last 5 years)
Upload unofficial transcripts from every institution attended since high school to your online application. If the transcript is not in English, an official English version from the University must also be submitted. If you are admitted to the program, you will then be required to provide an official transcript in a sealed envelope from every post-secondary institution attended from which you earned a degree.
Required scores: minimum score of 80 on TOEFL iBT and minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test.
An overall minimum score of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module, is required for admission consideration.
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Tuition
USD
26,802