MA in Hispanic Studies
The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies offers work leading to degrees in Hispanic Studies at both the master’s and doctoral levels. Students with a baccalaureate degree may apply directly to the doctoral program. The MA and PhD programs offer two concentrations: Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies and Hispanic Linguistics. Interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women’s Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Violence Studies are available to students in both the master’s and doctoral programs. The Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Neuroscience is also available to doctoral students in the Hispanic Linguistics Concentration.
The department also offers a master’s in the Teaching of Spanish; more information in the Spanish section of this catalog.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
UIC is an outstanding institution of higher learning whose presence continues to grow in Illinois and the world, providing superior education and important services to a diverse community. The University of Illinois Chicago is one of the best young universities in the world, consistently achieving a high rank in Higher Education‘s 100 Under 50 list. One in ten college graduates in Chicago received their degree from UIC.
US News and World Reports rank UIC programs in areas as varied as City Managing and Urban Policy, Literary Criticism and Theory, Criminology and health sciences in the top 20 of United States universities. UIC is a major educator of health professionals and its Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Public Health, and Physical Therapy colleges rank in US News and World Reports top 20 list. The UIC College of Medicine is the largest in the nation and educates one in six Illinois physicians.
PSW Opportunity
- 12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Course Code: 20FS1312MA
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
38034 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 14000 USD
Application Fee: 70 USD
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