Features
- Interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women's Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Violence Studies are available to students in both the master's and doctoral programs.
- The Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Neuroscience is also available to doctoral students in the Hispanic Linguistics Concentration.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- History of the Spanish Language
- Spanish Sociolinguistics
- Methods of Literary and Cultural Analysis
- Hispanic Dialectology
- Semantics and Pragmatics in Spanish
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 54
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Prior Degrees BA, MA or Equivalent, Spanish or related field.
Grade Point Average At least 3.50/4.00 for all graduate courses.
Minimum English Competency Test Score.
Samples of Writing in Spanish Applicants are required to submit two samples of their written work in Spanish in the form of an essay for an academic course.
Letters of Recommendation External applicants with an MA in Hispanic Studies or related field must provide at least three recommendation letters from faculty in the applicant's MA program.
Personal Statement A statement of 500 words is required in which applicants should address their reasons for applying to the Hispanic Studies PhD program in the concentration desired, Hispanic Linguistics or Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies.
CV/Resume Please include TOEFL results (main score and 4 subscores).
Transcripts Applicants must upload transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work with all other requirements.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 13,166 AUD / year (≈ 9,376 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 13,166 AUD / year (≈ 9,376 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 6,316 AUD / year (≈ 4,498 USD / year)
Living costs
Chicago, United States
1,821-3,498 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
