Overview
Key Features
A joint degree program with the School of Public Health is available to students interested in pursuing M.A. and M.Ph degrees concurrently.
The African Studies program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) can serve as a stepping stone to a Ph.D. at UCLA or elsewhere, allowing students to build expertise and language capabilities. According to a recent survey, 50% of the program graduates continue studying at the post-graduate level, about 20% are employed in higher education, and a significant percentage work in international or foreign organizations in numerous countries.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Africa and Disciplines
- Africa and Professions
- Africanist Working Group
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Quarter Unites
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Sociology View 806 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- UCLA online application
- Statement of purpose (two pages maximum, double space)
- Personal History
- Writing sample
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcript
- TOEFL scores (international applicants only)
Tuition Fee
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International
33245 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33245 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
33245 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33245 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
18143 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18143 USD per year during 12 months.
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Funding
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