Spanish (PHD) - Hispanic Linguistics at The University of Arizona Global

The applicant must hold, or anticipate completing by the time of admission, an M.A. degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or the equivalent degree from a university outside the U.S., have a minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a 4-point scale in the M.A. in Spanish, and meet the general requirements of the Graduate College.

Procedure for considering internal M.A. candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program:
All internal M.A. candidates who wish to continue for the Ph.D. at the University of Arizona must provide the following:

1) Three letters of reference, at least one of which must be from a professor who did not serve on the student's M.A. examination committee
2) Curriculum Vitae
3) Statement of purpose written in Spanish by the student
4) A writing sample in Spanish
5) Graduate College Online Application

Acceptable English Proficiency tests:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15 (550 on PBT taken before 2017)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
Pearson PTE Academic - Minimum score of 60
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) - minimum score level C1
Graduate English Language Endorsement from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
CEPT Full Academic test - minimum score level C1, offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)

http://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency​

Please visit the following websites regarding Financial Resource Information.

http://grad.arizona.edu/funding

http://spanish.arizona.edu/graduate/financial-support

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: January 5

International Applicants:

• Fall: January 5

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.