Colleges and Universities Offering Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Studies in Canada

Institutions Offering Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Studies

University of Toronto, Toronto
Course entry requirements:
-Normally, completion of the MA program in the Department of East Asian Studies, or its equivalent from a recognized university, with an average grade of at least A–.

-Statement of approximately 500 words (two pages) setting out the student's main fields of interest and proposed course of study.

-Three letters of recommendation from scholars who have knowledge of previous academic work.

-Programs are based on the study of original texts. This presupposes knowledge of the relevant languages.

-A 10- to 15-page sample of the applicant's academic writing in English.

-Applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English, and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English, must provide results of an English-language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application. Applicants taking the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must achieve a minimum score of 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections. Comparable scores on similar tests are also acceptable.

Course duration: 4 years
McGill University, Montreal
Course Entry Requirements:
-Applicants must hold, or expect to hold by September of the year of entry, a master's degree in East Asian Studies or a related field.