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  1. Graduate Education

    The Yale English Department offers a broad-ranging program of graduate education, with courses that engage all periods of British literature, American literature since its inception, and many of the contemporary interdisciplines (feminism, media studies, post-colonialism, Black studies, LGBTQIA+ studies, and the environmental humanities). The ...

  2. Requirements

    4. Submit a dissertation prospectus, normally by January 15 of the third year. 5. Teach a minimum of two terms, since the English department considers teaching an integral part of graduate education. In practice, most students teach between four and six terms. 6. Submit a dissertation. Upon completion of all predissertation requirements ...

  3. Applying to Yale

    Applying to Yale. Students are admitted to graduate study (only in the fall) by the Graduate School on the recommendation of the Department. Entering classes average five to ten students. Students must apply either to the six-year PhD program or the one-year Master of Arts program, although applicants who are accepted to the PhD may elect to ...

  4. English Language & Literature

    Combined PhD Information. English Language & Literature offers a combined PhD in conjunction with several other departments and programs including: African American Studies, Film and Media Studies, History of Art, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

  5. Faculty

    Emily Sanford Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor of English. Shane Vogel. Professor of English and African American Studies; Chair of Theater and Performance Studies. Michael Warner. Seymour H. Knox Professor of English and Professor of American Studies. John Williams.

  6. Guidance for International Students

    The Graduate School requires incoming doctoral students who received a score of 25 or below on the TOEFL Speaking section or a 7.5 or below on the IELTS Speaking section to participate in a Summer English Language program at Yale in August prior to matriculation. These students are required to demonstrate English proficiency before they are ...

  7. PhD/Master's Application Process

    1) Identify the program and degree you want. 2) Verify the application deadline for your program. 3) Determine what standardized tests you need to take. Register early. 4) Complete your application. Decide whether you will apply for a PhD or a terminal Master's (MA, MS) in one of the programs available at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

  8. Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions… About the Graduate Program in English at Yale University. 1)What is the structure of the program?What is the average length of time to the degree? Your first two years at Yale will be spent completing your course work; you must take twelve classes (unless you are transferring credits from another program).

  9. Fellowships and Funding

    Fellowships and Funding. All doctoral students in English receive six years of fellowship support from Yale. Normally, fellowships provide both tuition and a stipend for the first two years, when coursework is undertaken. In three of the remaining four years, students receive the same amount of aid while teaching or pursuing semester-long ...

  10. English Language and Literature < Yale University

    Two languages appropriate to the student's field of specialization, each to be demonstrated by (a) passing a translation exam administered by a Yale language department, at the conclusion of a GSAS Summer Language for Reading course, or (for languages not tested elsewhere at Yale) by the English department; (b) passing an advanced literature ...

  11. Standardized Testing Requirements

    Official TOEFL iBT scores may be used to fulfill the English Language Test requirement. Scores must be sent to Yale University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, directly from ETS. Use Institution Code 3987. You do not need to enter an individual department code when sending your official scores. Institution Code 3987 is sufficient.

  12. Graduate & Professional Study

    Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Yale University: The university is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and affirmatively seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons of diverse backgrounds.University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in ...

  13. Yale University

    In Required Reading, Priyasha Mukhopadhyay offers a new and provocative history of reading that centers archives of everyday writing from the British empire.

  14. Admissions

    The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) is one unit within a large, complex, and historic university. In addition to the Graduate School, Yale has an undergraduate school (Yale College) and 13 professional schools that award post-baccalaureate degrees in law, medicine, business, drama, art, architecture, music, nursing, etc.

  15. Programs of Study

    MS - Master of Science. Computational Biology & Biomedical Informatics (PhD Program) Application Deadline: December 1. Biological Sciences. PhD - Doctor of Philosophy. Computer Science. Application Deadline: PhD - December 15 MS - January 2. Physical Sciences & Engineering. PhD - Doctor of Philosophy.

  16. English Language and Literature

    Doctoral students in English Language and Literature may apply in the second semester of graduate study to the Program in Early Modern Studies, to pursue a combined PhD degree in English and Early Modern Studies. All requirements for the PhD in English apply, with the following adjustments. Course work In years one and two, a student in the ...

  17. English Language Proficiency Pathways

    English Oral Proficiencyby TOEFL iBT Scores. You HAVE demonstrated English oral proficiency: If you have received and can document your completion of a BA/BS degree from an English medium higher education institution or. If your TOEFL iBT oral score is 26 or higher. The Graduate School should waive you from completing any further English ...

  18. Yale University PhD in English

    English is a concentration offered under the general English literature major at Yale University. We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor's degree program in English language, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

  19. How to Apply to the Doctoral Program

    Once the application is submitted to the Yale Graduate School it is forwarded to the doctoral program in the School of the Environment (YSE). This normally happens in the middle of January, at which time the doctoral admissions committee engages in the review of the applications. Applications are reviewed by the doctoral admissions committee ...

  20. Applying to Yale as an International Student

    Yale's most competitive applicants have IELTS scores of 7 or higher. Cambridge English Qualifications. Cambridge English exams are available at testing locations around the world. Pre-registration is required. Yale's most competitive applicants have Cambridge English scores of 185 or higher on the C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, or B2 First exams.

  21. Admissions Application Overview

    Prospective students should consider choosing two or more faculty members as potential advisors when completing this section of the application. The Yale Psychology Department includes many associated faculty members who hold primary appointments in other Yale departments. This makes for a greatly enriched advising environment for our graduate ...

  22. Yale University

    New Haven, United States. Since its founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations. #23 Ranking. 83 PhDs. 94 Scholarships. 2,257 Academic Staff. 13,317 Students.

  23. Admissions: Doctoral Degree Program < Yale University

    School of the Environment 2024-2025. Admissions: Doctoral Degree Program. The doctoral program is designed to develop the broad knowledge, analytical powers, technical skills, and creative thinking demanded of leaders in environmental and natural resources disciplines. Applicants should hold a bachelor's or master's degree in a field ...

  24. Master of Public Health (MPH)

    The Yale School of Public Health Master of Public Health (MPH) 2-year curriculum is designed to give our students the breadth of skills and perspectives essential to careers in public health. YSPH offers many opportunities for innovation and collaboration, and students explore the interdisciplinary nature of public health through coursework and ...