MA Spanish at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Programme overview

The MA in Spanish combines the study of language, literature, language education and other forms of cultural expression across Europe, the U.S., Latin America and the Pacific. Competitive teaching assistantships may be offered.

Faculty: College of Arts, Languages and Letters | Department: Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas | Duration: 30 credits (Plan A thesis or Plan B non-thesis) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

What you will study

Thirty credits, at least 18 at 600 level or above including a graduate seminar. Plan A adds 6 credits of thesis research and a final Area Exam; Plan B requires a final comprehensive exam. Graduate assistants take a language-teaching methodology course.

Career pathways

Former students have found careers in teaching, government and foreign service, editing, publishing and translation, law, business and international banking, the arts and travel, and went on to PhD programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet Graduate Division requirements; major or equivalent in Spanish with minimum GPA 3.0; international students need TOEFL 100 (25 listening, 25 speaking) or IELTS 7.0. Applicants with minor deficiencies may be admitted provisionally. Assistantships require regular graduate admission.

Domestic applicants: USD 10,400 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition for 2026-27 based on a typical full-time load of 8 credits per semester (indicative budget figure from the cost of attendance page); excludes fees ($934), housing, food, books and other costs. Hawaii resident rate. Source

International applicants: USD 22,432 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition for 2026-27 based on a typical full-time load of 8 credits per semester (indicative budget figure from the cost of attendance page); excludes fees ($934), housing, food, books and other costs. Non-resident rate. Source

Graduate applications are accepted for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; Graduate Division begins processing applications from August 1 for the following Fall and Summer semester and from April 1 for the following Spring semester.

All graduate application deadlines are set by the graduate programmes and vary by programme; some programmes set priority deadlines. Most Fall applicants hear a decision by late March/early April and Spring applicants by November/December. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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