Overview

Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations / Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Japanese
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Korean
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mongolian
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Vietnamese

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required General exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

74

Applied

10

Accepted

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (32%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Central Asian literature, religion, and premodern history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Jim Zigo
Phone: 617-495-1551

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