Eligibility
Only students enrolled in Ph.D. programs at the University of California, Berkeley are eligible to apply for the DE in Critical Theory. Students must apply in the first or second year of graduate study in order to fulfill the requirements of the DE in addition to those of their home department.
Application Process
Petitions for admission to the DE are accepted each Spring for admission to the program the following Fall. The DE in Critical Theory admits approximately 15 new students each year. We currently have nearly 100 students in the program drawn from a wide number of departments across the humanities and social sciences.
Applications are due Friday, March 15, 2024 at 4 pm.
Please submit applications and supporting materials via email to critical_theory@berkeley.edu. Note that the required letter of recommendation should be sent under separate cover to critical_theory@berkeley.edu.