Graduate Admissions
Our Department offers a comprehensive graduate program in the literatures and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world, along with a rigorous training in language instruction.
Apply NowIf you are applying to our program, make sure that your completed application includes all the required supporting documents. It is your responsibility to make sure all information has been received, and that it is correct and current.
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If you are applying to one of the graduate programs in Spanish, make sure that your completed application includes all the required supporting documents. All applicants for the Master’s and Ph.D. programs will be considered for departmental funding in the form of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA). Offers of financial assistance are contingent on approval by the College and the University, and on the availability of funds from the State.
It is your responsibility to make sure all information has been received correctly and in a timely manner.
Contact:
For more information or questions concerning the graduate programs in Spanish and Portuguese, contact Dr. Isidro J. Rivera, Director of Graduate Studies, at ijrivera@ku.edu.
You may also reach out to Ms. Aley Pennington, College Office of Graduate Affairs Program Coordinator, for more information concerning graduate programs and admissions in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.