Overview

Program in Spanish and Portuguese Studies / Program in Spanish and Portuguese Studies is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching Spanish
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic literatures, cultures and linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Hispanic literatures, cultures and linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

16

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Sample academic term paper
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample academic term paper

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.15%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.13%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Albert Lloret
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-0544
Fax: 413-545-3178

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