Online Application

The online application for admission involves several steps. You begin with questions required of all University of Oregon graduate applicants. As you progress through the online process, you will be prompted to upload your transcripts and input the name, institution and e-mail addresses of your three recommenders. Then you proceed to Department of Comparative Literature questions, including a question describing your language preparation. Please read and answer this question carefully.

You may save your work if you do not have all the materials required, and return to complete your application at a later date.

When you have completed all the required questions and uploaded your documents, you will be prompted to the final page and instructions for paying the fee. After completing your application and paying the fee, your application will be processed and forwarded to the Department of Comparative Literature.

Click here to start your application.

The application deadline for admission in Fall 2024 is January 16th, 2024.

The deadline to apply for an International Need-Based Application Fee Waiver from Comparative Literature is December 15, 2023.

Statement of Purpose

Submit a one- to three-page statement of purpose. Please convert your statement to a PDF file before uploading it.

Writing Sample

Submit a ten- to twenty-page sample, in English, of your critical or scholarly writing about literature. Please convert your file to a PDF before uploading it.

References

Contact three willing individuals familiar with your educational background and abilities. Notify your references that they will be receiving an e-mail prompt with a link requesting a letter of recommendation. Please request that your recommenders submit their letter in PDF format.

Transcripts for the Comparative Literature Admissions Committee

Scan as PDF files one set of official or unofficial transcripts for each institution at which you have completed college-level coursework. Please make sure the scans are legible and oriented vertically. Include only transcripts written in English. If you are having difficulty scanning your transcripts into PDF files, please go to a local copy shop for assistance. They will be able to scan your transcripts and give you electronic files which you can upload.

Degree Transcripts for UO Office of Admissions

Submit one set of official transcripts to the Office of the Registrar for each institution from which a degree has been earned. The transcript must show the degree and the date that it was awarded.

Office of the Registrar
5257 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403

GRE Scores

GRE scores are not required as part of the application process.

International Students

English language proficiency for Comparative Literature doctoral students: Please refer to the Graduate School website for information about satisfying the English language requirement for admission:

http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/admissions/non-native-english-speakers

If you are required to submit test scores for admission, please enter your scores on the online application and upload a copy of your official test results.

In addition, the Department of Comparative Literature may request a phone or online interview in order to further assess the applicant’s English language skills.

Transcripts

It is possible to wait for a Department of Comparative Literature admission decision before providing your official transcripts to the University of Oregon. However, if the Department of Comparative Literature does offer you admission, your admission process will be delayed until all of your official transcripts and degree certificates, translated into English if necessary, are received, reviewed and approved by the Graduate School. This may take weeks and can delay the issuing of the I-20 needed for VISA application.

http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/transcripts

English requirement for Graduate Employment

Additional requirements are in place for graduate students with teaching appointments. Those students not scoring at least 7 on the IELTS or 26 on the Speaking portion of the TOEFL exam are required to take the Speak test when they arrive on Campus in the Fall. More information about this requirement can be found on the Graduate School website:

http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/node/467

Links to additional information for International Students

Other Information for International Applicants