Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 — Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting August 2027 — Apply before Feb 2027
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Memphis, United States
Disciplines
Communication Studies, Creative Writing
Overview
Students of the Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication program offered by University of Memphis following a career path in industry are prepared to work as consultants, editors, content developers, and researchers.
Key facts
Students who hold teaching assistantships teach in the English Department's First-Year Writing Program sequence and eventually may be able to teach upper-division courses in professional writing, engineering communication, and persuasive writing. Students interested in writing program administration may be able to serve as an assistant director in the university's Center for Writing and Communication and/or the First-Year Writing Program.
Programme Structure
The core curriculum provides students with:
- training in rhetorical,
- research methods,
- scholarly writing,
- and the concerns of writing studies, after which students work with their advisors to select courses that most align with their professional interests.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 2.5
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- Official transcripts showing a bachelor's degree awarded by an accredited college or university with an acceptable GPA
- Official transcripts from any other college or university attended, including all graduate courses
In addition to the application materials outlined above, PhD students are required to submit:
- Detailed statement of purpose (two to three pages)
- Writing sample demonstrating your best academic work
- Two letters of recommendation
- Application for Graduate Assistantship, if interested
Fees and funding
Living costs
Memphis, United States: 1,341-2,222 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
