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PhD German

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

California State University Long Beach

Program Overview

The German Studies Program at CSU LB is one of the most active and successful in the United States, regularly hosting student-centered international conferences and sending students on to the most competitive PhD programs on full funding. The program promotes study abroad and maintains exchange programs with all of the Universities of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, the Cologne Game Lab, the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg, the University of Oldenburg, Freiburg (Switzerland), Salzburg (Austria), among others, as well as the German Summer School of the Pacific. The German Studies Program at CSU LB is a leader in receiving study abroad support including DAAD and Fulbright awards as well as Fulbright Teacher Exchange positions in Austria and Germany. German students are also eligible to participate in the German-American Business Student Workshop with the Polytechnic University Hamburg, Germany.

Program Key Stats

$11838 (Annual Cost)



32 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Evidence of completing a master s degree earned at a regionally accredited institution, or the applicant has completed equivalent academic preparation. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in upper-division and graduate study combined. Good standing at the last institution of higher education attended. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores from the three sections of the General Test, taken within five years of applying to the Ed.D. program. Three letters of recommendation attesting to leadership and scholarship potential. A written statement of purpose reflecting an understanding of the challenges facing the public schools or community colleges in California. A personal interview.

Career Options

  • Translating
  • Teaching
  • Travel and Hospitality
  • Entertainment
  • Import and Export

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