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The Graduate Program primarily focuses on preparing students for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. This qualification demonstrates that recipients possess comprehensive knowledge of anthropology while also developing professional-level research skills in one or more core disciplines (Anthropological Archaeology, Biological [Physical] Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, or Linguistic Anthropology).
Applicants must have completion of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
A strong command of the English language is necessary for successful study at Penn. Applicants whose families do not speak English at home, or applicants who have not attended a high school or secondary school where the primary language of instruction is English, are asked to take the TOEFL, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, administered by the Educational Testing Service. In the event the TOEFL is not readily accessible, Penn will accept results from the IELTS, the International English Language Testing System.