Overview

Key facts

Students in Literacy Studies program offered at University of Pennsylvania focus on developing their understanding and expertise in particular aspects of the field (e.g., teacher education, pedagogy and curriculum, leadership, policy, urban education, multicultural education, adult and community based literacy in and out of school, literacy in international contexts, etc.) and in learning to conduct research on critical issues and problems in literacy.
Students are encouraged to develop one or more areas of concentration.
Students choose electives from across the divisions in GSE and from other departments in the university.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Multicultural Issues in Education
Critical Literacy: Reading the self, texts and the world
Research in Teaching Writing
Literacy: Social and Historical Perspectives
Proposal Writing Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Literacy Education View 31 other PhDs in Literacy Education in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Writing Sample: students should submit written work that reflects their emerging voice as a scholar. Applicants are not expected to write a new document for this purpose, and the work does not have to be a published piece. Strong papers from earlier study (undergraduate or master's) are appropriate.

Transcript(s) from prior undergraduate and graduate institution(s) are required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year
Out-of-State

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year

Additional Details

Most of our PhD programs are fully funded, meaning the program will pay for your tuition and fees, as well as provide you with a minimum stipend of $39,425.

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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