MA Chicana and Chicano Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara

Programme overview

The Department of Chicana/o Studies offers interdisciplinary, multi-method study of social justice in Chicana/o/x, Latina/o/x and Indigenous cultures, communities and experiences. It was created to prepare critically educated K-12 teachers and counselors and people working in law, public policy and social and environmental justice non-profits. The department was the first in the nation to create a doctorate in Chicano/a Studies.

Department: Chicana and Chicano Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States

What you will study

Study areas include Chicana feminisms, MesoAmerica, health inequities, social justice, race and immigration, and critical Latinx Indigeneities.

Career pathways

K-12 education and counseling; non-profit organizations (advocacy, research); social work and public health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level graduate application (applies to all UCSB graduate programmes): online application through the Graduate Division with transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, statement of purpose, personal history statement, résumé/CV, three letters of recommendation, TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo English Test scores where applicable, and GRE scores only if the programme requires them; deadlines and any programme-specific requirements are set by the department.

Graduate application deadlines vary by department; decisions are typically released through winter and spring, and the final deadline to submit the Statement of Intent to Register is June 15.

Graduate applicants apply through the UCSB online graduate application; the deadline is set by each department. Application fee: $135 for US citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all others, payable by credit card, check or money order. GRE required only by some programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/admissions

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