Overview

Students with a baccalaureate degree may apply directly to the doctoral Hispanic Studies program from University of Illinois at Chicago. The MA and PhD programs offer two concentrations: Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies and Hispanic Linguistics.

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

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General 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 and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Out-of-State

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4498 USD / year

≈ 4498 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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General requirements

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Domestic

Living costs

Chicago

Funding

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