Office of Graduate Study

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About The Humanities Office of Graduate Study

The Humanities Office of Graduate Study (OGS) is dedicated to supporting your journey through graduate school, allowing you to focus on your academic pursuits. We act as a liaison between the school and the UCI Graduate Division, assisting you in navigating policies and procedures related to graduate education and connecting you with essential campus resources. Although many Humanities programs have designated graduate coordinators, you are always encouraged to consult directly with our office regarding any administrative or academic concerns.

We uphold an open-door policy and welcome the opportunity to meet with individual students or groups to address any issues or questions you may have. Our goal is to ensure that your experience at UCI is both enjoyable and productive.

A Message from the Associate Dean

If you are considering pursuing graduate studies in the Humanities, UC Irvine is the right place for you.

Many of our graduate programs are highly ranked across the nation. Through innovative and collaborative efforts in recent years, our faculty have created various initiatives to enrich the educational experience and support the professional development of our graduate students.

Our programs have done remarkably well in training students for academic positions, placing a significant number of our PhDs in tenure-track and other academic jobs after they received their degrees.  In 2016, the School of Humanities joined twenty-five institutions across the U.S. in the NEH-sponsored “Next Generation Humanities Ph.D.” project in an effort to think about the future of graduate education in the Humanities and to broaden the career paths of our students.  Since then, we have continued to explore ways to prepare them for academic as well as non-academic employment opportunities, where they could also fully utilize their knowledge and skills.

My colleagues and I in the Office of Graduate Study are happy to assist prospective and continuing students. So, please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.


-- Dr. Yong Chen

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