BA Spanish at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The Spanish and Portuguese programmes at UMass Amherst combine language study with literature, culture and linguistics, with elementary to advanced language classes and study abroad options. Graduate programmes in Hispanic literatures and linguistics lead to MA, MAT and PhD degrees.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures / Spanish and Portuguese Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Language, literature, culture and linguistics in Spanish or Portuguese; graduate concentrations include Iberian studies, Hispanic linguistics, Latin American and Latinx studies, Portuguese and Brazilian studies, and translation in the Hispanic and Lusophone world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, a letter of recommendation and a $90 application fee; SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (with labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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