FAQ

Please visit the UCLA Graduate Admissions website for more information on the application process. http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/applicat.htm

Students are required to have a BA before applying to the MA in Teaching Asian Languages program. All students who received a U.S equivalent of a Bachelor’s (BA) degree can apply.

The GRE is not required to apply to the MA in Teaching Asian Languages. If an applicant wishes to submit GRE scores, please note that GRE scores should not be older than five years.

GRE Codes UCLA institution code (R4837) Asian Languages department code (2601)

Please see the Graduate Admissions website for TOEFL/English requirement. http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/ENGREQ.HTM

TOEFL/IELTS codes UCLA institution code (4837) Asian Languages department code (29)

No. Applicants must re-take the exam before December 1 if their scores have expired. GRE scores expire after 5 years of when the exam was taken. TOEFL scores expire after 2 years.

The graduate application deadline is January 15. The online application must be submitted by January 15. All supplemental materials must be postmarked by January 15.

No. Students who are interested in an PhD degree should consider the PhD in East Asian Linguistics. Please visit the PhD Program page.

Faculty contact can be found under the “People” link from the main webpage.

Incoming students are considered for departmental funding in the form of fellowships, teaching assistantships and other forms of award. Applicants should read the ‘Financial Support for Entering Graduate Students’ for more information about funding opportunities at UCLA and are encouraged to apply for any external fellowships available outside of UCLA to fund their studies.

MA students are not guaranteed teaching assistantships or any other forms of financial support during the period of their study. However, when teaching opportunities arise, eligible MA students may be considered for such opportunities. Students must meet *all* TA eligibility requirements to be considered, https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/working-at-ucla/

Strong candidates for the program are generally proficient (minimum 3 years of academic language study) in at least one Asian language (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) prior to applying.

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of undergraduate major. However, applicants should clearly state academic purpose of pursuing a Teaching Asian Languages MA and any relevant experience that would make them a strong candidate for the program and field.

The program primarily focuses on post-secondary university-level language teaching. MA students who aspire to a teaching career in a public K-12 setting in the US may need to seek additional training in teacher credentialing offered out of the ALC Department at UCLA.

Teaching practicum, in connection with the Asian 206 series, may take various forms depending on the circumstances and available options, which may change from year to year and quarter to quarter.

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must submit three capstone projects in any combination of academic papers or portfolios of pedagogical materials that the student has developed, including, but not limited to, curriculum design, course materials, and learning activities. Please consult respective program requirements on the Division of Graduate Education website for specific information on capstone plan requirements, https://grad.ucla.edu/programs/humanities/asian-languages-and-cultures-department/teaching-asian-languages/

The exact format of the oral examination will be decided in consultation with the student’s principal adviser and ad hoc committee. Students may choose one of their three capstone projects for the oral examination. Please consult respective program requirements on the Division of Graduate Education website for specific information on oral exam requirements, https://grad.ucla.edu/programs/humanities/asian-languages-and-cultures-department/teaching-asian-languages/

Contact Graduate Advisor, Fatin Zubi at fzubi@humnet.ucla.edu