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PhD Latin American Studies at University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin, United States

Programme overview

Graduate work toward a degree in Latin American studies may be concentrated in any academic area in which courses with Latin American content are offered.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 30 semester credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. Doctoral students must complete at least 30 semester hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree program, excluding hours in the dissertation courses (LAS 399W, LAS 699W, or LAS 999W). The only required course for the LAS Doctoral program is the Proseminar (LAS 384).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Students must hold a master’s degree by the time they enter the doctoral program. On rare occasions, admission to the doctoral program may be granted to students without a master's degree; such students are required to earn the master's degree en route to the PhD.

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 application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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