Graduate Program
Application Deadlines
- Deadline extended through March 1
- December 1: Priority Deadline (for full consideration for admission, assistantships, and supplementary fellowships)
- February 1: Final Deadline (applications received between December 15 and February 1 will be reviewed depending on program availability)
Contact
For more information on our graduate programs or with questions regarding the application process, please contact the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Luis Álvarez-Castro (lacastro@ufl.edu).
The Graduate Program of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Florida is comprised by the SPS graduate faculty in addition to some 40 graduate students from the US and around the world (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Venezuela, and many more). We offer MA and PhD degrees in Spanish Literature/Culture (either Peninsular or Latin American) and Hispanic Linguistics, with the possibility of a secondary specialization in Portuguese.
Our graduate students are usually granted teaching assistantships that carry a stipend, a tuition waiver, and health insurance benefits. At the time of admission, selected candidates can also receive fellowships involving salary increases and/or teaching releases. Additionally, our students benefit from departmental, college and university travel and research grants, plus the possibility of summer teaching appointments. Research resources at UF include the Smathers Libraries (home to one of the largest Latin American collections in the US), the Center for Latin American Studies, and the Center for European Studies.
The Organización de Estudiantes Graduados de Español (OEGE) is an active body in charge of organizing an annual symposium and publishing the online journal Sin Frontera: Revista Académica y Literaria, among other activities. Our graduate students regularly win prestigious teaching awards, present scholarly papers, and publish academic and literary works in the course of their programs.
Our department is housed in Dauer Hall (the former UF Student Union), a beautiful neo-gothic building located within the historic campus. Moreover, the city of Gainesville has received numerous accolades in recognition for its quality of life.
Degrees Offered:
Graduate Studies in Spanish Literature and Culture
Graduate Studies in Hispanic Linguistics
Current Courses
General Information
Documents
Spanish at UF
Information For Applicants
Application Forms and Links
- Online Graduate Application
- UF Graduate School Admission Process
- Recommendation Letter Form
- Fellowship / Assistantship Form
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Questions?
Contact the Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Álvarez-Castro
Images: Mosque in Cordoba, Spain: Timor Espallargas
