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Master of Arts Spanish at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The MA in Spanish provides advanced training in the literatures and cultures of Spain and Latin America and in Hispanic linguistics. Courses are taught mainly in Spanish.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Modern Languages and Literatures  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Research paper option: ESP 5963 Teaching Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures, 12 optional units (Spanish, Spanish-American and Hispanic literature, Hispanic linguistics, sociolinguistics, phonology, syntax, semantics, second language acquisition) and a major research paper (15 units). Coursework option: 24 units including 9 optional units from another Faculty of Arts department.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the graduate program in Spanish is governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies. Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria: Be the holder of a bachelor’s degree with a specialization, or a major in Spanish (or equivalent) with a minimum average of 70% (B). Students without full background preparation may be asked to complete a preliminary period of study before being admitted to the program. Students will be expected to have some knowledge of the following general areas: a) Spanish Peninsular Literature: Medieval and Golden Age periods; nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. b) Spanish-American-Literature: the colonial period, t

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website; Telfer EMBA application is $198.00 (amounts effective September 1, 2026). Master's applicants need an honours bachelor's degree or equivalent with an average of 70% (B) over the last 20 courses.

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