Career
An advanced degree allows students to perfect their language proficiency and continue on to a Spanish Language and Literature PhD program for a career in academia, or to utilize their skills immediately upon graduation in any number of other professional fields including international development, translation, business, medicine, public health, music, media studies, art or library sciences.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Peninsular literature
- Spanish-American literature
- Spanish linguistics
Beyond these required courses, the concentration allows students to design their own program of study in consultation with their advisor.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE®: Required
- GMAT: Required
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL® iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 55
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
To be eligible for graduate study at UB, we expect:
- A bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, from an accredited/government recognized college or university. Most such degrees will be four or more years in length; UB recognizes some three-year degrees, but not all.
- A B-grade (GPA of 3.0) or higher from your bachelor's degree (or equivalent) courses. Grade point averages from non-U.S. universities will be evaluated by UB's Office of International Admissions.
- Appropriate standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.).
- Letters of recommendation.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — Non-residents: 36,312 AUD / year (≈ 25,740 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 36,312 AUD / year (≈ 25,740 USD / year)
- Domestic — In-State: 15,955 AUD / year (≈ 11,310 USD / year)
Living costs
Buffalo, United States
1,298-2,201 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Spanish Language and Literature.
