MA Romance Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Department of Romance Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill offers advanced training in the literary, linguistic and cultural aspects of the Romance world with an interdisciplinary orientation. The M.A. is awarded as a 'Shadow M.A.' en route to the Ph.D. after students complete all second-year requirements.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Department of Romance Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Concentrations are French and Francophone Studies, Italian Studies, and Literatures, Languages, and Cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America, with a dual-track MA to PhD option in Hispanic Linguistics (joint with the Department of Linguistics). Coursework is drawn from Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romance languages and Spanish courses numbered 400-999. Second-year qualifying exams and a research paper (thesis substitute) are part of the requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

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.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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