The Ph.D. in Literature - Admission
Prerequisites for Ph.D. Program
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- GRE scores (scores for the general test only. Scores must be from an exam you have taken within the past three years.)
- TOEFL score (if you are an international student)
- Working knowledge of a second language and its literature
- 25 page writing sample (minimum) - multiple samples totaling at least 25 pages acceptable
- 3 letters of recommendation (minimum)
Application Guidelines
For review purposes please submit official hard copy transcripts to
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Graduate Office, Department of Literature
9500 Gilman Drive, #0410
La Jolla, California 92093-0410
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