Overview
Key Features
The Department of East Asian Studies offers two areas for Doctoral degrees. Candidates may focus on either China or Japan.
Information on requirements and procedures for admission at the East Asian Studies program from The University of Arizona is available from the Graduate College and the department.
The department may admit a student with a B.A. directly into one of the Ph.D. programs if that student shows exceptional promise in his or her field and if there is strong backing from at least one faculty member. In such cases, the student is responsible for fulfilling all normal requirements for the appropriate M.A. program before beginning work for the Ph.D.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Chinese
- Literary Chinese
- Theories and Methods for the Study of Religion
- History of East Asian Buddhism
- East Asian Buddhism in Regional Perspective
- Topics in East Asian Buddhism
- Japanese Religions: Ancient
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Other requirements
General requirements
- GPA 3.5
- English proficiency exam for international students. See list of acceptable exams and scores here.
- GRE (required of domestic applicants and applicants from English speaking countries, e.g. U.K., Canada, etc.)(not required for other international
- students)
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose (Must specify the area you are applying for: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, and speciality (example: linguistics)
- Sample of written work (Ph.D. applicants only)
- Official sealed Transcripts
- Department Financial Aid Application
Tuition Fee
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International
34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
14400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14400 USD per year during 60 months.
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