PhD Program

1. Courses

• Required Credits: 30 credits (10 courses)  
• Mandatory courses 6 credits (2 courses): Students can choose two out of Comparative Cultural Studies, Quantitative Methodology For Area Studies, Research Method in Area Studies
• Credits required for Masters-PhD integrated program is 54 credits

2. Foreign Language Exams

• English TOEFL: over PBT 550 (CBT 213)
• Other languages: advanced level
  1. Graduate School: second language proficiency test
  2. Foreign Language Institute
  3. 2 undergraduate language courses
  4. Nationally approved language proficiency test
  5. Over 1 year stay in a foreign country as PhD candidate