1. Is a GRE subject test required? No. We only require the General Test.
2. My native language is not English, but I have been studying in an
English-speaking institution for more than 2 years. Do I
need to take the TOEFL? Students whose native language is not English and who have been studying in an English-speaking institution for more than 2 years (immediately prior to their anticipated entry into JHU) do not need to re-take the TOEFL. However, the student should submit photocopies of their score reports with their application. The TOEFL is required for all students whose native language is not English and who have not studied at an English-speaking institution for at least 2 years immediately prior to entering JHU. These students must also submit GRE scores.
3. Can my writing sample be in French/German/Italian/Spanish?
Yes. English writing samples are also accepted.
4. Do my letters of recommendation have to be in English?
Yes. Letters of recommendation are submitted as part of the official record with the University and therefore must be in English.
5. Do my transcripts have to be in English?
Transcripts and all accompanying transcript documents not in English must be submitted with certified translations into English.
6. Are there any teaching opportunities for graduate students? Yes. The Department feels that apprentice teaching is an integral part of a graduate student's education in language pedagogy. Therefore, all students are required to perform apprentice teaching during their course of study in the program. Students teach one section of an undergraduate-level language course each semester that they are in the program, with the exception of 2 semesters. The exempted semesters are for study abroad. Students admitted on a Singleton Fellowship do not teach during their first year in the program. This non-teaching year does not exclude Singleton Fellows from the abovementioned study abroad year without teaching. Students in their fourth year and beyond may compete for a Dean's Teaching Fellowship. This fellowship affords the recipient the opportunity to teach a course of his/her own design, usually relating to their area of interest or research.
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