Admission PhD

4417
(Research only)

Regular admission

Prerequisites

1. Master’s degree in literature or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.00 OR publication in an academic journal or conference proceedings
2. English proficiency as required by the University (please see link)

Additional application material

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A research proposal of at least 20 pages (including extensive bibliography)
3. A research paper, a research report, or a Master’s thesis for applicants who graduated with a minimum GPA of 3.00 OR at least one published research/research article for applicants who graduated with a GPA of less than 3.00.

Special admission

Prerequisites

1. Master’s degree in literature or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.50
2. Minimum English proficiency score
   CU-TEP 75
   TOEFL 550
   IELTS 6.0

Additional application material

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A research proposal of at least 20 pages (including extensive bibliography)
3. A research paper, a research report, or a Master’s thesis

4419

Regular admission

Prerequisites

1. Master’s degree in literature or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.00
2. English proficiency as required by the University (please see link)

Additional application material

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A research proposal of at least 20 pages (including extensive bibliography)
3. A research paper, a research report, or a Master’s thesis

Special admission

Prerequisites

1. Master’s degree in literature or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.50
2. Minimum English proficiency score
   CU-TEP 75
   TOEFL 550
   IELTS 6.0

Additional application material

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A research proposal of at least 20 pages (including extensive bibliography)
3. A research paper, a research report, or a Master’s thesis

4420
(MA-PhD)

Regular admission

Prerequisites

1. Bachelor’s degree in literature or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.25
2. English proficiency as required by the University (please see link)

Additional application material

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A research proposal of at least 20 pages (including extensive bibliography)
3. A research paper, a research report, or a senior project

Special admission

Prerequisites

1. Bachelor’s degree in literature or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.50
2. Minimum English proficiency score
   1. CU-TEP 75
   2. TOEFL 550
   3. IELTS 6.0

Additional application material

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A research proposal of at least 20 pages (including extensive bibliography)
3. A research paper, a research report, or a senior project

Application

Applicants submit their application through the Graduate School.

Submission of additional materials

Applicants submit their additional application materials directly to the Department of Comparative Literature.

The Selection Process

All applicants must sit for the following examinations:

1. Literary criticism (100 points)
2. English and translation (100 points)
3. Interview (100 points)

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% on the written examination to be eligible for the interview, and only those who pass both the written examination and the interview will be admitted into the program.

Announcement of admission results

The department will notify each applicant with the result.