NOTE: Deadline for receipt of all application materials is April 1. After that date, please contact the Department. Candidates are encouraged to submit their application materials as soon as possible in order to improve their chances for admission, assistantships or fellowships.

email: rll@rll.ufl.edu
phone: (352)392-2016 ext. 224

A. An undergraduate or MA degree in Spanish or a closely related field, with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

B. Proficiency in Spanish . All students must demonstrate oral and written proficiency in Spanish of a level that is commensurate with their career goals. Advanced courses in grammar, syntax, and stylistics are offered. Research papers, generally written in Spanish, are standard degree requirements. Study or residence abroad is encouraged, and students who wish to do so will be allowed to concentrate teaching duties to free up time to study abroad.

C. Materials to be submitted, in addition to the Graduate Application Form (and the Application for Graduate Fellowship or Assistantship, if applicable)

1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. All applicants must submit official GRE scores. The Florida Board of Education requires a minimum combined score of 1000 on the Verbal and Quantitative portions of the GRE for admission to any graduate program in the state. There are two important exceptions to this rule:

Exception 1. Otherwise qualified applicants with scores below 1000 may be granted conditional admission into the program. (Conditional admission requires the student to obtain a grade of B or better in the first twelve credits taken, after which the student is no longer on conditional status.)

Exception 2. If the applicant has a previous graduate or professional degree from an accredited US university in the same discipline, the GRE is not required. If the applicant has a previous graduate or professional degree from an accredited US university in a related field, then the GRE may be required at the department's discretion.

The GRE is administered periodically at many locations in the US and abroad. For information and registration, applicants should contact their local administration. N.B. Students should take the GRE in the summer or fall of the year preceding the fall semester they plan to enter the University of Florida. Later examination dates may limit the candidate's chances for fellowships or an assistantship.

2. Three letters of recommendation. These should be requested from faculty members familiar with your academic work or your teaching. The University of Florida uses a standard form for letters of recommendation. It may be downloaded in pdf format, or you may fill out the form online. Please also visit the main application page at: http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/students/application-and-admission.html

3. A brief typewritten letter of purpose summarizing: