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Spanish (MA or PhD)

The MA and the PhD in Spanish are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered without a thesis.

UI General Catalog Description

Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the Admission Requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the degree program (review the department's web site or the General Catalog for departmental requirements).

Estimated costs of attendance
Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

Estimated Costs of Attendance

Application deadlines

  • Fall semester—January 15 (late applications considered only if space is available)
  • Spring semester—August 15 (late applications considered only if space is available)
  • Summer session—not offered.

Application procedures
For these degree programs, you will need to send some application materials to your academic department and some to the Office of Admissions, which handles Graduate College applications.

Materials to send to Admissions:

  • One set of official academic records/transcripts. Send a second set directly to your department.
  • Official GRE General Test scores from Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681).
  • International students must send their official TOEFL scores from Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681).
  • International students also must send a Financial Statement.

Materials to send to the department:

  • A second set of your official academic records/transcripts.
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation.*
  • An Application for Graduate Awards.*
  • A one- or two-page statement of purpose.
  • MA applicants must submit a paper in Spanish that shows their ability to do linguistic or literary analysis.
  • PhD applicants must submit three research papers that demonstrate achieved excellence in literary or linguistic analysis and argumentation. At least one of these papers must be in Spanish.

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If you Apply Online, the $60 application fee ($85 for international students) is payable by MasterCard or Visa.
If you cannot pay by credit card, you may Download and Print an Application* and pay the fee by check or money order in U.S. currency made payable to "The University of Iowa."

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