Overview

Program in Chinese / Program in Chinese is located in Tempe, AZ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese
Master of Arts (MA)	Asian languages and civilizations: Chinese

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Oral defense, interactive Program of Study (iPOS) submitted no later than beginning of third semester of study
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Interactive Program of Study (iPOS) submitted before completing 50 percent of required credit hours

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last two years of work leading to the bachelor's degree, BA in Chinese studies (preferred), personal statement, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 in the last two years of work leading to the bachelor's degree, completion of 3 years of modern Chinese and 1 year of classical Chinese, personal statement, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870202
P.O. Box 871004
Tempe, AZ  85287-0202
United States

Contact Joe Cutter
Director, School of International Letters and Cultures
Email: joe.cutter@asu.edu
Phone: 480-965-3762

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