APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Please refer to the Graduate College website for application instructions: http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/admissions/instructions/. Most questions regarding procedures are covered there. If you have any questions regarding the REEES degree program please contact us directly at the address or email provided below.

All applicants are required to submit the following documents:
   • 3 Letters of recommendation (Illinois program code: 10KS0287MA)
   • GRE Scores (Institution code: 1836; program code: 00)
   • Original, certified copies of all transcripts (submitted directly to the Center)
   • Statement of Purpose (one to two pages describing the proposed program of study and plans for a professional career)

International applicants must also submit:
   • TOEFL or IELTS Scores (Institution code: 1836; program code: 00)
   • Declaration and Certification of Finances Form

Admission to the program is based on the applicant's academic record, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, and, if applicable, TOFEL or IELTS scores.  Applicants should have completed at least two years of Russian or another language of Eastern Europe or Eurasia and hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. 

MA DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Coursework Requirements: At least 38 hours of graduate credit are required as follows:
1) REES 550: Seminar in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies        4 hours
2) LIS 530: Slavic Bibliography                                                                                       4 hours
3) 30 hours that meeting the following conditions:
    a) Russian, East European, and Eurasian core courses from at                     24 hours
         least three disciplines, at least one at the 500-level.
     b) Electives, at least one must be at the 500-level                                                6 hours

Electives outside of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies should complement the student's core courses, research, and professional interests.

Approved language courses that focus on literature may be counted toward the degree.

Foreign Language Requirement: Third-year competency in Russian or another language of the region.
Research Requirement: MA thesis or major research paper.

     Thesis Requirements:

        • Students are not required to make a presentation.
        • Formatting— use the Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.
        • The thesis should be the length of a journal article, approximately 50 pages, appropriate for the discipline of the student.
        • Primary sources in the language used to meet the foreign language requirement are required.
    Research Paper Requirements :

        • Students are not required to make a presentation.
        • Formatting— use the Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.
        • A research paper should contain original research and/or analysis that contributes to the discipline and
          shows a degree of methodological sophistication..
        • Primary sources in the language used to meet the foreign language requirement are required.

Grade Point Average: Students must maintain a minimum graduate GPA of 3.25 (A=4.0).  
There are no comprehensive examinations.
 
SAMPLE MA PROGRAM

For further information, call or write to:

       Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
        104 International Studies Building
        University of Illinois
        910 South Fifth Street
        Champaign, IL 61820
        (217) 333-1244; fax (217) 333-1582
       reec@uiuc.edu

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GRADUATE MINOR IN RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN, and EURASIAN STUDIES
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies graduate minor is designed for M.A. or Ph.D. students in other disciplines who desire to complement their degree program with interdisciplinary study of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. Students interested in pursuing the minor must have a minimum of two years of college-level study of a language of the region. Requirements for the minor include LIS 530 (Slavic Bibliography) and 16 graduate hours of coursework (8 hours at the 500-level) that relates to Russia, Eastern Europe, or Eurasia, 12 of which must be taken outside the student's enrolling department. Students must also submit a research paper primarily on the region. A program of study can be tailored to the needs and interests of the individual student in consultation with Center staff; for admission to the program contact the Center. 
 

GRADUATE MINOR IN BALKAN STUDIES
The Balkan Studies graduate minor is designed for M.A. or Ph.D. students in other disciplines who desire to complement their degree program with interdisciplinary study of the Balkans. Students interested in pursuing the minor must have a minimum of two years of college-level study of a language of the region. Requirements for the minor include LIS 530 (Slavic Bibliography) and 16 graduate hours of coursework (8 hours at the 500-level) that relates to Russia, Eastern Europe, or Eurasia, 12 of which must be taken outside the student's enrolling department. Students must also submit a research paper primarily on the region. A program of study can be tailored to the needs and interests of the individual student in consultation with Center staff; for admission to the program contact the Center. 

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