Overview

Key facts:

Many graduate East Asian Languages and Literatures students at the present papers or participate in workshops at major conferences each year. Students are encouraged to publish their papers, and several of DEALL's graduate students have won university-wide competitive awards for outstanding scholarly research papers.

The department at the The Ohio State University has been the recipient of an Academic Challenge Grant from the State of Ohio for its innovative and excellent program in Japanese Studies. This grant facilitates Japan-related research activities and provided for the hiring of one Japan specialist in history and another in Japanese literature.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

East Asian language pedagogy,

Chinese linguistics

Chinese literature: Traditional Literature

Chinese literature: Modern Literature

Japanese Bibliography

Japaneste linguistics

Japanese literature

Classical Japanese

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-20 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For a student who holds an M.A. or expects to receive an M.A. from another institution or another department:

The evaluation will be held in the second semester of the first year.

After reviewing the submitted materials and assessing the student’s academic performance, the faculty will vote to allow the student to (1) continue, (2) require another evaluation to take place within a year, or (3) deny the student’s continuation in the Ph.D. program.

The student denied continuance in the Ph.D. program may opt to complete a terminal M.A. in the Department.

For a student who is completing an M.A. in DEALL,

The evaluation will be held in the final semester of the Master’s program.

After reviewing the submitted materials and assessing the student’s academic performance, the faculty in the appropriate language area will vote to admit or deny entry into the doctoral program.

Tuition Fee

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International

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
National

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

13452 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13452 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Columbus

940 - 1520 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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