Admissions

Application information can be found on the department website opens in a new tab. Applications from external applicants due by posted deadline.

The center admits a limited number of Stanford undergraduates to work toward a coterminal MA degree in East Asian Studies. Applications are accepted once a year during the regular CEAS MA application cycle. Students may apply after completing 120 units but no later than the quarter before the expected completion of the undergraduate degree. Applicants are expected to meet the same standards as those seeking admission to the MA program, and they must submit the following via the online coterminal application:

• A completed Application for Admission to Coterminal Master’s Program opens in a new tab

• a written statement of purpose opens in a new tab

• An unofficial Stanford transcript

• Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should be from members of the department of concentration

• First 15 pages of a representative writing sample (such as a seminar paper, term paper, honors thesis, or journal article) 

• A list of courses the applicant intends to take to fulfill degree requirements

Coterm applications are reviewed along with peer applications by the MA Admissions Committee of the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS).

Students must meet all requirements for both BA and MA degrees. They must complete 15 full-time quarters or the equivalent, or three full quarters after completing 180 units for 226 units. Coterms are not eligible for university financial aid but can apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) opens in a new tab and other fellowships administered by CEAS.

Application information can be found on the department website opens in a new tab. Applications are open from September 15 to December 2.

Undergraduate students must apply according to the coterm application deadline. Currently enrolled graduate students may file a Grad Auth petition to add the East Asian Studies MA; please inquire with program staff.