Prospective Students

Graduate programs in Linguistics (Ph.D., M.S. & NAMA) application requirements:

***WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING THE iBT TOEFL EXAM***
In order to be a Teaching Assistant at the University of Arizona all international students admitted into Linguistics PhD, MS or NAMA programs must receive at least a 26 on the Speak Subtest portion of the Toefl iBT, or take the University of Arizona's T-Best exam and receive a 7.

•  Linguistics online Departmental Application form:
   https://sbs.arizona.edu/project/admission/linguistics/login.php

Additional directions regarding graduate application materials and other required information can be found within the Linguistics Department online application. After opening the Linguistics department online application, applicants will need to establish a user name and password which will allow applicants to revisit and add to the application as often as needed up to the deadline [Domestic application deadline: January 15, 2010; International application deadline: December 1, 2009]. Once Linguistics department online application has been submitted, the application will be closed. PLEASE NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SUBMIT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE COLLEGE ONLINE APPLICATION AND PAY FEE. Directions on Graduate College application are below.

•  All applicants to Linguistics graduate programs must also complete
   the University of Arizona's Graduate College online application and
   pay $65 application fee: Apply Now
   Graduate College Help Line: (520) 621-3471
   We will be unable to review your Linguistics departmental application
   unless the UA Graduate College application is submitted.
•  3 letters of recommendation from people who know the student's
   work, assessing student's ability to do graduate work in linguistics.
•  International students who have attended school in the U.S.: at
   least one letter should be from a teacher at an American institution.
•  Statement of purpose
•  Writing sample
•  Resume
•  Transcripts from all Colleges and Universities attended must be
   mailed directly to the department of Linguistics:

Jennifer Columbus, Program Coordinator
University of Arizona
Department of Linguistics
1100 E. University Blvd.
Douglass Bldg. #232
Tucson AZ 85721

For all questions regarding the University of Arizona Graduate College and Department of Linguistics Graduate application process, please contact Jennifer Columbus jennife2@email.arizona.edu or phone, 520.621-2113.