PhD Spanish at University of California, Riverside

Programme overview

A doctoral programme in Spanish; a B.A. is sufficient to apply and an M.A. is not required. Students complete a minimum of 24 units beyond the M.A., a 40-50 page long paper that becomes the basis of the dissertation, and written and oral qualifying exams.

Faculty: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | Department: Hispanic Studies | Duration: Normative time 9 quarters after the M.A., or 15 quarters after the B.A. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States

What you will study

Required professional development courses SPN 220 and SPN 301; a five-hour written exam (three hours major field, two hours secondary field) followed by an oral exam of about two hours; reading knowledge of one additional language, with Portuguese required for Latin American literature specialists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate Division (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or recognized international equivalent; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (some programs set a higher standard); transcripts, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation; English proficiency (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic 7 with no component below 6) unless the prior degree was taught in English; GRE/GMAT only where the program requires it (many no longer do). Source: graduate.ucr.edu/admission-requirements.

UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.

New domestic applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter November 1, Spring February 1, Summer May 1. New international applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter September 1, Spring December 1, Summer March 1. Some programmes set earlier priority or fellowship deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucr.edu/apply/

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