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.
Apply
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."
Contact information
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