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Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The graduate certificate in Latin American Studies gives a formal credential to students taking seminars in the program and writing dissertations on a Latin American topic. On completion it is awarded by the Program in Latin American Studies and appears on the official transcript.

Department: Program in Latin American Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Three full-term graduate courses offered by or cross-listed with PLAS or approved by the director (two six-week seminars may count as one), at least one outside the home department; advanced proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese or French (or an Indigenous language); attendance at the work-in-progress series for at least four semesters with a chapter or paper presentation and a discussant role; and a dissertation on or with significant research on Latin America.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Not an admitting programme: students cannot be admitted to Princeton through this certificate. It is open to currently enrolled Princeton graduate students, who are admitted through their home degree programme.Appears on the official transcript when requirements are fulfilled.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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