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Language Teaching Specialization Graduate Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission into the M.A. program assumes the completion of a B.A. in linguistics, a specific language, TEFL, or a related field (preferably with a TEFL certificate).

Application Deadline

Admissions are accepted year-round. However, students may enter the program only Summer or Fall term; therefore acceptance into the program will be determined only after the initial application deadline each year. A new program begins each summer term. Students who have taken the required courses offered summer term may enter in the Fall.

Deadlines for Summer or Fall 2009:

• February 15 (for early notification)
• After February 15, there is rolling deadline until the enrollment cap is reached.

International Students should consider the amount of time it will take for

• Graduate Admissions Committee review,
• UO Admissions Office review of the financial statement and subsequent issuance and receipt of an I-20 (which typically takes 4-6 weeks after the department admissions decision and receipt of the financial statement), and
• time needed to get a visa in their countries once the I-20 has been received.

Application Materials

1. Online Application. Application to the LTS MA program is through the online application only, on the UO Graduate School website with Visa or Mastercard payment: http://gradweb.uoregon.edu/online_app/application/guidelines.htm
   

    

2. Transcripts. Two official transcripts from all college-level courses need to be provided. Send one to the Office of Admissions; send the other set to the Department of Linguistics.

    

3. Financial Statement (international students) Send to Office of Admissions
   http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/pdf/internationalapp.pdf (Page 4 only)
   

    

   Additional materials to be sent to the Department of Linguistics (DO NOT bind materials or put them in plastic folder):
4. GRE scores. Neither the University of Oregon nor the Department of Linguistics sets a minimum requirement for GRE scores. The GRE code for Institution (University of Oregon) is 4846, Department (Linguistics) is 2903. For information about the GRE, write Education Testing Service, 1974 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, or Box 955, Princeton, NJ 08540 or call 1-800-537-3160 or visit website http://www.gre.org . It takes five or six weeks for scores to reach the Linguistics Department, so be sure to take the exam in time for your scores to arrive before the application deadline.
5. Three letters of recommendation at least two of which are from former instructors or professors. Each letter should be accompanied by: Form GS-620, Report on Graduate Applicant
   http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/reportGradApplicantGS620.pdf
6. A Statement of Purpose.
7. TOEFL Score, (non-native speakers of English), Minimum scores:
   Paper-based TOEFL …575
   Computer-based TOEFL … 233
   Internet-based TOEFL … 88
   ***The TOEFL code for the institution (University of Oregon) is 4846.***

    

   Application Status

   Applicants can track the progress of their admission material by accessing the University's online admission status page: http://casweb.uoregon.edu/applicationstatus/.
   The graduate coordinator will issue the applicant an I.D. and password upon receipt of a graduate admissions application.

   Mailing Address:

   Department of Linguistics
   1290 University of Oregon
   Eugene, OR 97403-1290

    

    

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