To apply, submit Temple’s online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.
Applicants must have completed their bachelor’s degree. A degree in a related field is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
Candidates will be asked to submit the following along with their application.
Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended.
A master’s degree in Spanish with an emphasis in Literature and/or Linguistics is required. All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
Submit three letters of recommendation from faculty and professionals with personal knowledge of the applicant’s academic and scholarly achievements.
Approximately two to three pages. Include your interest in Temple’s Spanish program, future career goals, research goals, academic achievements, and any related experience.
Applicants interested in Teaching Assistantships, fellowships or other financial support may describe special needs in an addendum to their personal statement.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test scores are required. Typical scores range from 153 to 166 in verbal reasoning and 144 to 155 in quantitative reasoning. Applicants from Spanish-speaking countries may present EXADEP (Examen de Admisión a Estudios de Posgrado) scores instead.
A current professional résumé is required.
A paper or journal article written in Spanish is required.
Students are awarded advanced standing based on a review of transcripts and descriptions of previous graduate coursework in Spanish Literature or Spanish Linguistics at another institution. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30, which will count toward the elective credit requirements of the Ph.D. program.
Official electronic transcripts must be sent via an email to spangrad@temple.edu. Original transcripts can be mailed to the following address.
Temple University College of Liberal Arts
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
428 Mazur Hall
1114 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6090
International applicants are required to provide scores from one of the following tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS™), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic™).
See more detailed instructions on applying to Temple as an international student.
Victor Pueyo is the graduate coordinator in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Phone: 215-204-5129
Email: vpueyozo@temple.edu
