Key Information
Duration
Full-time — 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Starting August 2027
- Apply before December 2026 (National). This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 79. TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0–30.
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Bloomington, United States
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies
Overview
Features
At Indiana University Bloomington, the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in Central Eurasian Studies consist of two interconnected elements: a language of specialization (LOS), which gives a student access to the culture of a given region through the voices of its people; and a region of specialization (ROS), which includes courses on various aspects of the region's culture.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The Baltic-Finnish region (with primarily Estonian or Finnish as language of specialization);
- The Central Asian region (including Xinjiang, with primarily Uyghur and Uzbek, but also Kazakh and Kyrgyz, as language of specialization);
- The Hungarian region (with Hungarian as language of specialization);
- The Iranian region (with Persian as language of specialization);
- The Mongolian region (with Mongolian as language of specialization);
- Post-Communism and Nationalism (with a Central Eurasian language of specialization chosen in consultation with the student's Graduate Advisory
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
TOEFL iBT: 79.
Other Requirements
General Requirements
Qualified applicants with an MA degree in a related field and the necessary language skills can apply for direct admission to the Ph.D program. For those admitted to the Ph.D program without a previous MA, an MA will be awarded during progress to the Ph.D once relevant requirements are met including an MA thesis.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 43,732 AUD / year (≈ 30,748 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 43,732 AUD / year (≈ 30,748 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 15,312 AUD / year (≈ 10,766 USD / year)
Living Costs
Bloomington, United States: 1,523–2,465 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.