MA in Latin American Studies at Boston University

Programme overview

The MA in Latin American Studies is a one-year interdisciplinary programme on Latin America's regional context, languages, dynamics and issues, offered with the Pardee School of Global Studies. It prepares students for careers in the private sector, government, think tanks, NGOs, international institutions and education.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences / Pardee School of Global Studies | Department: Latin American Studies | Duration: One year; 32 units (8 courses) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Eight courses (32 units): CAS IR 713 Latin America: Past and Present, a research methods course, and 24 units of electives (at least one in history/social sciences and one in literature, culture or art history). Spanish or Portuguese competence is assessed by examination, and a master's paper is defended before a three-professor panel.

Career pathways

Private sector, government, think tanks, NGOs, international institutions, education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree in the humanities or social sciences is preferred; applicants from other fields may be considered if they show commitment to and knowledge of Latin America through work or extracurricular experience. GRS master's applicants submit transcripts, a CV/resume and a personal statement; the GRE is not required unless a programme states otherwise.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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