Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic Language and Literature

Kuwait University's Department of Arabic Language and Literature offers this Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic Language and Literature, a research doctorate focused on Arabic literary heritage and linguistics. The program restricts entry to the language-and-grammar track and builds toward original scholarly contributions in the field. Admission calls for a master's-level qualification in Arabic Language earned at Kuwait University, or its recognised equivalent, together with an underlying bachelor's degree in the same subject, a minimum GPA of 2.67 on a 4.0 scale, and English proficiency evidence. Candidates who completed their master's in the language-and-grammar track cannot later apply to the doctoral program's literature-and-criticism track, while applicants whose bachelor's degree is in Arabic Language Education may still be considered if their master's came from the university's own Department of Arabic Language. Every application must include a preliminary dissertation plan, defended orally before the program committee, and the program enrols up to six students per cycle.