Overview
The University of Virginia is also widely recognized as a leader in digital humanities, an area for which much of the initiative comes from faculty and graduate students in the English department. We take pride in offering graduate study superintended by an internationally renowned faculty.
Features
- The PhD program, with its coursework, exams, guided dissertation research, and training in teaching, places graduates in college and university research and teaching positions, in secondary education, and in academic administration, as well as in positions in publishing, consulting, the public sector, private foundations, and journalism—everywhere that research skills, rigorous analysis, and good writing are valued.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The fifth year of study is a fully funded year dedicated entirely to writing the dissertation without teaching obligations. Beyond the sixth year, students in good standing may receive tuition remission, fees, and a salary in consideration for teaching.
- Government loans and work-study funding are also available. Students typically complete the doctoral degree in six to seven years.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: December 15
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Language Studies Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 13 other PhDs in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A completed application form, including the Statement of Academic Interests (called the "Personal Statement" in the on-line application form).
- Unofficial transcripts of all previous undergraduate or graduate coursework. (Official transcripts will later be required of all admitted applicants. Please do not send official transcripts in advance of receiving an offer of admission.)
- Three confidential letters of recommendation.
- Results of the TOEFL or IELTS for international applicants whose first language is not English. (This requirement can be waived if your BA is from an undergraduate institution where the language of instruction is English; see the information offered on the GSAS pages.)
- A writing sample of 15-25 double-spaced pages (including notes). The writing sample should be in a 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman.
- The $85 non-refundable application fee.
Tuition Fee
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International
30790 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30790 USD per year during 72 months. -
National
30790 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30790 USD per year during 72 months. -
In-State
18382 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18382 USD per year during 72 months.
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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