Program Name

Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

 Major Code

0595 

 Address

378 Humanities Building
Box 951511
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1511 

 Phone

(310) 825-4165 

 Email

nreast@humnet.ucla.edu  

 Website

www.nelc.ucla.edu 

 Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D. 

 Admission Limited to

Fall, Winter, Spring 

 Deadline to apply

December 1st 

 GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General 

 Letters of Recommendation

3 

 
 Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose, and recent term paper (strongly recommended).

M.A.: A bachelor's degree or the equivalent in the language area chosen for the degree. As a rule, applicants selected for admission have a grade-point average of at least 3.25 and competitive GRE scores. The GRE must be taken within 24 months prior to the date of the application; use department code 2602 to have GRE scores sent to the department.

Ph.D.: A master's degree or the equivalent in the applicant's field (the master's degree need not have been completed at UCLA). As a rule, applicants selected for admission have a grade-point average of at least 3.25. The GRE must be taken within 24 months prior to the date of the application; use code department code 2602 to have scores sent to the department.

TOEFL scores: International applicants should use department code 57 to have TOEFL scores sent to the department.