Graduate Admissions

The MA degree with a specialization in language teaching has different application procedures and requirements for admission. See Language Teaching Specialization sidebar.

Preparation

A solid preparation in linguistics proper is an indispensable requirement for any further specialization at the graduate level, applied as well as theoretical. Although the faculty and courses deal with a wide variety of linguistic topics and issues, there are three facets of linguistics that are strong emphasized in the graduate program:

1. A functional approach to the study of language structure and use.
2. An empirical approach to the methodology of linguistics research, which includes live data and fieldwork, as well as experimental and cross-linguistic orientations.
3. An interdisciplinary emphasis on the place of human language in a wider natural context.

Application Deadline

Admissions are made every term, including summer term. Students are normally encouraged to begin in the fall term. The Fall term application deadline is February 15. To be considered for financial support, the admission file must be complete by February 1.

Application Materials

(DO NOT bind materials or put them in plastic folder)

1. Graduate Admission Application.
   • Apply online!
2. Transcripts. Two official transcripts from all college-level courses need to be provided. Send one sent to the Office of Admissions, send the other set to the Department of Linguistics.
3. 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.
4. Three letters of recommendation
   Form GS-620, Report on Graduate Applicant http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/reportGradApplicantGS620.pdf
5. A Statement of Purpose
6. Writing Sample (Ph.D. applicants only).
7. TOEFL Score (non-native speakers of English) Minimum scores: Paper-based TOEFL …575
   Computer-based TOEFL … 233
   Internet-based TOEFL … 88
8. Financial Statement (international students)
   <http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/pdf/internationalapp.pdf> (Page 4 only)
9. Graduate Teaching Fellowships (funding)
   Form GS630, Application for Graduate Teaching Fellowship
   <http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/applicationGTFGS630.pdf >

Application Status

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

Admission Requirements

Admission into the M.A. program assumes the completion of the equivalent of the University of Oregon B.A. in linguistics. Students without a B.A. in linguistics or its equivalent may be admitted on a provisional basis and become M.A. degree candidates upon completion of the following courses within their first year: Introduction to Phonology (LING 450/550), Syntax and Semantics I (LING 451/551), and Syntax and Semantics II (LING 452/552). A grade of B or higher is required in these courses.

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have an M.A. in linguistics or its equivalent. Applicants without an M.A. in linguistics may be admitted conditionally and must complete all prerequisite M.A.-level linguistics courses before they receive unconditional graduate status. Each applicant is required to submit, along with the graduate application, a sample graduate research paper (or M.A. thesis) at least thirty pages in length.

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