Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Spanish,
PHD
Deadline
Fall: April 30 Spring: November 30 Application Type:
The Department evaluates applications as they arrive with attention paid to deadlines.
Letters of reference
Number Required:2From whom:
Letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/University faculty members with personal knowledge of your academic and scholarly achievements.
Statement
of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be two to three pages in length and should include the following: your interest in Temple's Spanish Ph.D. Program, your future career goals, your research goals, your academic achievements, and any related experience. Applicants interested in Teaching Assistantships, Fellowships, or other financial support should include a section of Special Needs in their statement.
Standardized
Test Scores:
The GRE is required. Typical GRE scores range from 500 to 700 each for the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the exam. Special consideration is given to applicants who have studied in the U.S. but whose native language is not English. Students holding degrees from Spanish-speaking countries are not required to submit GRE scores.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Background
Experience Required
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Advanced Standing
Students are awarded advanced standing based on review of transcripts and descriptions of previous graduate course work in Spanish Literature or Spanish Linguistics.
The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30.
Test Waivers:
The GRE examination requirement is waived for students with degrees from Spanish speaking countries.
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