Overview

Students in from the University at Buffalo are prepared to participate in critical discussions in the discipline and engage meaningfully with the scholarship of colleagues in neighboring disciplines.

Career

An advanced degree allows students to perfect their language proficiency and continue on to a Spanish Language and Literature PhD program for a career in academia, or to utilize their skills immediately upon graduation in any number of other professional fields including international development, translation, business, medicine, public health, music, media studies, art or library sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Peninsular literature

Spanish-American literature

Spanish linguistics

Beyond these required courses, the concentration allows students to design their own program of study in consultation with their advisor.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English

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IELTS

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature Iberian studies View 210 other PhDs in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for graduate study at UB, we expect:

A bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, from an accredited/government recognized college or university. Most such degrees will be four or more years in length; UB recognizes some three-year degrees, but not all.
A B-grade (GPA of 3.0) or higher from your bachelor's degree (or equivalent) courses. Grade point averages from non-U.S. universities will be evaluated by UB's Office of International Admissions.
Appropriate standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.).
Letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25740 USD / year

≈ 25740 USD / year
Out-of-State

25740 USD / year

≈ 25740 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Buffalo

Funding

Scholarships Information

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