Overview

Doctoral candidates complete 16 courses beyond the bachelor's degree or equivalent; at least eleven of these must be taken at Rutgers.

The qualifying examination is designed to develop in-depth knowledge of two subject areas and to provide a head start on doctoral research. Preparation for the qualifying examination allows students to choose a field and design a research topic under the close guidance of advisors.

Features

Candidates in the doctoral French programme at Rutgers University specialize in literary and cultural topics from the Middle Ages to the present.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Doctoral candidates are required to complete 48 credits of work beyond the B.A.

In addition, they are allowed to take three more credits in a field outside of but germane to French.

The total of credits obtained outside the French Graduate Programme, including foreign literature courses, should not exceed 12 beyond the B.A. (i.e., for both the M.A. and the Ph.D.).

Credit for graduate work taken at other institutions may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the course requirement (see above, Admission), but in no case (except “cotutelles,” see below) will the doctoral candidate complete less than 33 credits at Rutgers.

Rutgers is a member of the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium (other members include Columbia University, the City University of New York, Fordham University, the New School University, and New York University), and has a long-standing exchange programme with Princeton University.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

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Delivered

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Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies French studies View 29 other PhDs in French studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Students holding an M.A. from another University are admitted to the Doctoral programme on a conditional basis; their final status is determined by the French Graduate Faculty after they have completed 12 credits (four courses) at Rutgers.

After completing 12 credits with grades of B or better, these students should complete a Transfer of Credit request so that graduate courses taken at other institutions may be accepted toward the Doctorate at Rutgers (see the Graduate Catalog for procedure). The maximum load of such transferred credits is 15. Credits for a memoir or thesis are usually not transferable.

Students with a strong M.A. in a language and literature other than French may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme if their level in French permits it. They may be required to do additional course work in French literature.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37176 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37176 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21648 USD / year

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Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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