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Admission Requirements and Deadlines

English, PHD

Deadline
Fall: February 1

Application Type:
Applications are evaluated together, after the deadline has passed.

Letters of reference
Number Required:3

From whom:
Letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/university faculty members familiar with academic competence.

Statement of Goals:
The statement of goals should be approximatley 600-1000 words and should include the following: your research goals, your particular interest in the Temple English Graduate progam, and your future goals.

Standardized Test Scores:
The GRE Subject Exam is required. in Literature.

Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
620 on the paper-based test or 260 on the computer-based test.

Writing Sample:
The writing sample should be an essay on literary criticism, not a piece of creative writing. It should represent the work that you want to continue in graduate school as well as the abilities you are bring to the program. The writing sample should be approximately 12-15 pages in length.


Other:
  • Background Experience Required
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    Advanced Standing
    Students who have earned graduate credits or a master's degree in English from another institution can transfer a maximum of 15 credits toward the course work requirement for the Ph.D. All transfer students must take Eng. 505 unless they have taken comparable courses elsewhere. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 15.


     

     
       
       
     
       
     
       
     

     

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