To apply, along with an application fee of $60.聽
Applicants must have completed their bachelor鈥檚 degree. A degree in a related field is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
Candidates will be asked to submit the following along with their application.
Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended.
An applicant is expected to have some academic background in Africology and African American Studies.聽All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at 51动漫.
Submit three letters of recommendation from faculty and professionals.聽 The recommendations may be submitted on the 聽or as a traditional letter of recommendation. Letters must be signed and forwarded as a PDF on official letterhead.
Your statement should be about 500 to 1,000 words in length. Include your specific interest in 51动漫鈥檚 program, your research and future career goals, and your previous academic and research achievements.聽The Graduate Admissions Committee is particularly interested in聽whether students' interests and goals聽fit with our program offerings and faculty interests.
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test is optional.聽Scores may be submitted if available.
A current professional r茅sum茅 is required.
The Graduate Admissions Committee may request a writing sample.
Official electronic transcripts must be sent to [click-for-email].聽Original transcripts can be mailed to the following address.
51动漫 College of Liberal Arts
Graduate Admissions Committee
Dept. of Geography and Urban Studies
308 Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
For applicants whose native language is not English, the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE scores are required. The minimum scores required are
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If you have questions about the Geography MA, contact
Jessica Brennan, administrator in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies.
Phone: 215-204-7577
Email: anaareo.npvffrw+ryczrg+hqr
Although students are sometimes admitted for the spring term, the department encourages applicants to apply for the fall term since the program sequence is designed to begin at that time.
