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Graduate Admission: Application Procedure
Requirements:
An applicant for admission to the M.A. program should have completed an undergraduate major in Chinese or Japanese language, literature, or linguistics, or have equivalent experience.
EALL students admitted with graduate teaching fellowships the first year may apply for renewal of their GTF support in subsequent years.
Although there is no guarantee of funding, GTF support is generally renewed for those making satisfactory progress. MA students are typically supported for three years of their study, PhD students are supported for four years, and students pursuing first an MA and then a PhD in the department are supported up to seven years. After the normal period of support, students may lose priority in the department's considerations of funding. The academic quarters in which a student is supported completely by outside funding are not regarded as part of his/her EALL-supported period.
EALL graduate students receiving funding from EALL are expected to focus on making timely progress toward their academic degree and should enroll in at least nine credits of graduate course work directly related to their degree objectives in EALL each term. Only in highly unusual cases will the department approve the pursuit of concurrent degrees (graduate or undergraduate); in such cases, formal approval must be obtained from both departments. Each student's adviser reviews quarterly all courses signed up for by the student.
Students who enroll in unapproved courses that do not contribute to their academic training in EALL risk losing priority for GTF funding.
An applicant for admission to the Ph.D. program should have completed an MA degree in either Chinese or Japanese language, literature, or linguistics, or have equivalent experience.
Application:
The University of Oregon offers two different ways to apply to the Graduate School: 1) applying directly online; 2) downloading a printable application and sending it in by mail. Applications are due by January 15. New students are typically admitted to the program for fall term. A departmental faculty committee reviews the completed file and notifies the applicant of its decision.
Apply Online
The online application is available here.
This form may only be used by those applicants who will be paying the application fee ($50) by credit card. Note: The secure online application requires the use of Netscape Navigator versions 4.06 and greater or Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and greater that support JavaScript, Cookies, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Macintosh users require Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.51 or greater.
Apply by Mail
The application can be downloaded here.
The applicant will need to download two copies. After filling out the forms, send one copy to the Office of Admissions along with the $50 application fee.
Office of Admissions
240 Oregon Hall
1217 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1217
A second copy must be sent to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
308 Friendly Hall
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1248.
Copies of the application must be received at both the Admissions Office and the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures in order for your application to be processed. If needed, Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded here.
Additional Application Instructions and Requirements:
Send official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from the institutions where you have received degrees to the Office of Admissions (see address above) and official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution you have attended to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (address above).
All international students applying for graduate admission at the University of Oregon are required to complete a Supplementary Application and Financial Statement for International Students. Upon verification of the student's financial ability to pay for the educational and living experiences, the UO will issue a Certificate of Eligibility, which is required in order for a student to apply for a visa. Send the Supplementary Application and Financial Statement to the Office of Admissions (address above).
Provide a 750-word statement of purpose to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures describing the applicant's academic experience to date, reasons for wanting to do graduate work in the department, and career goals.
Applicants must submit a substantial writing sample (e.g., graduate seminar paper, undergraduate research paper on a relevant topic). Ph.D. candidates should submit a master's thesis or equivalent. If the writing sample is not in English, please provide an English abstract. Ph.D. candidates should submit a master's thesis or equivalent.
Include three letters of recommendation on Report on Graduate Applicant Forms from faculty members who can comment personally on the applicant's language competence and aptitude for graduate study.
Address letters to:
Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
308 Friendly Hall
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1248
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 600 for international students is required. Send official test scores to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. The University of Oregon's institution code is 4846 and the East Asian Languages and Literatures department code is 29.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The University of Oregon's institution code is 4846 and the East Asian Languages and Literatures department code is 2601.
Evidence of proficiency in Japanese or Chinese from nonnative speakers in the form of an audio recording.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for a departmental Graduate Teaching Fellowship.
Requirements/Criteria for Admission to the MA program:
For non-native speakers of English: TOEFL score of 600+ (250+ on the computer-based test). Exceptional candidates scoring a few points below 600 may be considered. Those non-native speakers of English who have earned an undergraduate degree in an English-speaking country are not required to submit TOEFL scores. TOEFL are also not required from applicants who have earned a high school diploma in an English-speaking country.
For non-native speakers of Chinese or Japanese: Proof of proficiency in Chinese or Japanese is required in the form of a audio recording.
Speaking: minimum ACTFL scale of Intermediate High*.
Candidates may submit formal testing results through ACTFL, or applicants may be given an oral interview via telephone or in person by an EALL faculty member.
*Graduation requirement is Advanced. Those who are admitted into the program with Intermediate- High level are required to take language courses until they reach the Advanced level.
Requirements/Criteria for Admission to the Ph.D. program:
Non-native speakers of English: TOEFL score of 600+ (250+ on the computer-based test).
Non-native speakers of Japanese or Chinese: Proficiency in Japanese or Chinese provided with audio recording.
Speaking: minimum Advanced High Level on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency
Interview Scale. Candidates may submit formal test results through ACTFL, or the EALL faculty can give oral interviews via telephone or in person.
Application Checklist
All credentials become the property of the University of Oregon and will not be returned.
To minimize lost documents and incomplete applications, we use a self-managed application process. You, the applicant, are responsible for gathering all documents required to complete your application and submitting them together. Upon reciept of the application, the applicant will recieve an email with a link and password to monitor the application process.
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