University of california santa barbara graduate programs

Q: Does UCSB have a graduate program?

UCSB offers masters degree and Ph. D. tracks in diverse disciplines, with top programs in engineering, the sciences, social sciences, humanities, education and the arts.

Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

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Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degrees Awarded
Earning Your Degree
Degree Requirements
Application Deadlines
Entrance Requirements
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Student Body
Race/Ethnicity
Location & Contact
Does UCSB have a graduate program?
What GPA do you need to get into UCSB graduate school?
Is it hard to get into UCSB graduate school?
Does UC Santa Barbara require GRE?

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	European medieval studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Translation studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Environment and society
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Feminist studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Writing studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Technology and society

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (English literature)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

Total Graduate Students

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2%
Black or African American	2%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	18%

Gender

Faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 12

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medieval, Romantic and Victorian studies; gender studies and feminist theory; literature and the mind; American literature; literature and new media/information culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3432 South Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3170
United States

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Does UCSB have a graduate program?

UCSB offers master's degree and Ph. D. tracks in diverse disciplines, with top programs in engineering, the sciences, social sciences, humanities, education and the arts.

What GPA do you need to get into UCSB graduate school?

Application Requirements To be considered for admission, you must have received a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university prior to the quarter for which you seek admission, and have at least a B average (3.0 GPA) in your undergraduate coursework.

Is it hard to get into UCSB graduate school?

We receive around 400+ PhD applications per year and admit between 30-50 students.

Does UC Santa Barbara require GRE?

The GRE is required for some of our graduate degree programs. Be sure to review the complete list of application requirements on our Department and Programs page to determine whether or not the program to which you are applying requires the General GRE.