Overview

What kinds of work will I be able to do?

The doctoral program in Language and Literacy at the University of South Carolina will prepare you to become a specialized literacy professional within school district, state, or federal literacy programs, and to engage in scholarly teaching, research, and publication in a university setting.

Graduates of the Language and Literacy program are often sought after for faculty positions in higher education. You might teach in literacy education programs using your grade-level experiences such as primary, elementary, middle or secondary to prepare the next generations of literacy educators.

If you choose to focus on literacy certification courses, you could pursue positions such as reading/literacy specialists, literacy coaches, or literacy coordinators at the district, state, or federal level. Our graduates contribute to the body of professional knowledge in the field through their scholarship, publications, presentations and leadership activities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literacy Education P-12
Critical Perspective on English/Language Arts
Pedagogical Applications of Reader Response Theory
Cultural Perspective on Psychological and Social Foundations of Literacy Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

The doctoral degree requires a minimum of 60 graduate credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree or a minimum of 30 graduate hours beyond the Master’s degree.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbia, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literacy Education View 210 other PhDs in Language 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.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or international equivalent)

Required Documents

Personal Statement
Official Transcripts
Resume
3 letters of recommendation
Writing Sample (must include references, may be a paper written for a class assignment)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29760 USD / year

≈ 29760 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13734 USD / year

≈ 13734 USD / year

Living costs

Columbia

United States

999 - 1508 USD / month

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Overview

What kinds of work will I be able to do?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Columbia

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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