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Time to degree
Overview of the program
Foreign language requirement
Course requirements for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees
Master’s paper
Field examinations
Field examination schedule
Oral qualifying examinations
500-series course limitations
Final oral examination following completion of the dissertation
Time to degree
Candidate in philosophy degree
Disqualification and appeal of disqualification
Advising
For detailed course descriptions, please refer to UCLA General Catalog
Time to degree
(a) From graduate admission to completion of the Master’s Review (i.e., the Master's degree stage): six quarters.
(b) From completion of Master’s paper to Field Examinations: four quarters.
(c) From Field Examination to first Oral Examination: two quarters.
(d) The Dissertation and Final Oral Examination (if required) should be completed during the fifth and sixth years of graduate study.
(e) Normative time‑to‑degree for the Ph.D.: 18 quarters.