Overview

Key Facts

The Ph.D. program in Hispanic Literature at Florida International University is designed to prepare students to become first-rate scholars and teachers, primarily in institutions of higher learning.

In addition to two major fields of specialization (Peninsular Spanish Literature and Spanish American Literature), minors are available in Peninsular Spanish Literature, Spanish American Literature, and Hispanic Linguistics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

Methods of Literary Research

Literary Theory and Criticism

Medieval or Golden Age Peninsular Spanish Literature

Peninsular Spanish Literature of the 18th-21st century

Colonial/19th century Spanish American Literature

20th century Spanish American Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-15 00:00:00

More details

Application Deadlines: December 15th if seeking assistantship, February 15th for all other applicants.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

Iberian studies View 24 other PhDs in Iberian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
Statement of purpose
3 Letters of recommendation
Resume/CV
Sample research/writing sample
Official translated transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation of each post-secondary transcript if you studied outside of the United States
Proof of English language proficiency

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Tuition Fee

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International

18030 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9015 USD per semester during 60 months.
National

18030 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9015 USD per semester during 60 months.
In-State

8202 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4101 USD per semester during 60 months.

Living costs for Miami

1508 - 2603 USD /month

Living costs

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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Available Scholarships

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