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PhD of Culture Literacy and Language

University of Texas at San Antonio

  • San Antonio, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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University of Texas at San Antonio campus

About the program

Doctorate in applied linguistics, Bilingual education and Mexican-American cultures.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Understand foundational and advanced concepts in Culture
  • Literacy and Language
  • Apply relevant disciplinary methods and ideas
  • Analyse questions and evidence in the field
  • Communicate findings clearly

Career outcomes

  • University professor (about half of graduates)

Curriculum

  • Three focal areas: applied linguistics
  • Bi-literacy and bilingual education
  • And Mexican-American
  • Chicana/o and Latina/o cultures in an interdisciplinary setting. Full degree requirements are listed in the UT San Antonio catalog.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent; programme-set GPA (usually 3.0
  • Last 60 credit hours may be considered); transcripts and FCSA/NACES credential evaluation; purpose statement
  • Resume
  • Recommendation letters; GRE or GMAT where the programme requires; English proficiency.

Minimum GPA

3.5

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's (or master's where the programme requires) from an accredited institution or equivalent, Programme-specific requirements

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 85 (exams before 2026-01-21) or 4.0. (exams from 2026-01-21)
  • Duolingo 120

Documents you’ll need

  • University transcripts and degree evidence
  • Official English translations where needed
  • English proficiency evidence
  • Program-specific supporting documents

How to apply

  1. Review the doctoral programme's admission requirements and international deadline on its page. Submit the Graduate Admissions Application (Liaison CAS) and pay the 90 USD non-refundable international fee per programme. Upload unofficial transcripts and credential evaluation and English scores and programme documents such as purpose statement and resume and recommendation letters. If admitted. Send official transcripts. Obtain the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa with the SEVIS I-901 fee.

Other costs

Tuition per year$28,988 USD
Application fee$90 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Education and Human Development
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFull-time
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUT San Antonio offers scholarships through its Scholarship Hub and academic colleges. Incoming freshman students and graduate students may apply under their relevant categories. Awards depend on academic criteria and specific program eligibility.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Feb 2027

    79 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 1 Feb 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.