Application Requirements & Deadlines

To apply for the Graduate Program for Spanish, please click here to direct you to Graduate Admissions.

Master of Arts for Teachers of Spanish (M.A.T.)

Application Deadlines

These are strict deadlines. If your application is not complete by the deadline, you will be considered for the following semester.  It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure their application is complete. Note: each program sets its own application deadline.

M.A.T. Application Requirements:

• Application 

• Official transcripts from all universities applicant has attended- both undergradaute and graduate*

• Bachelor’s degree in Spanish OR
  at least 12 upper division (300 or 400 level) OR
  graduate credits in Spanish language, linguistics, literature, translation, culture, or civilizations

• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 total, or equivalent

• A valid license to teach Spanish OR
  a valid provisional/temporary license for an applicant pursuing licensure/certification OR
  relevant work experience of at least three years

• 3 Letters of Recommendation, 2 of which should be written by former professors that can assess the applicant’s academic performance

• A personal statement, written in Spanish, which expresses the applicant’s purpose and goals in pursuing the M.A.T.

• The TOEFL or IELTS if the applicant’s undergraduate degree is from a non-English speaking university
  The Graduate School, New Brunswick website provides a detailed explanation of the expectations for this requirement.

• GREs will not be taken in into account in determining admission.

Upon submission of all materials, the Spanish Graduate Admissions Committee will review each packet and make the decision regarding the student’s acceptance or rejection following the deadlines posted.

*Educational records in any language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

**All documents should be in English unless otherwise specified.

Online Graduate Application

M.A. Option in Translation and Interpreting

Application Deadlines

M.A. Option in Translation and Interpreting Application Requirements:

• Application 

• 2 Personal Statements (1 in English & 1 in Spanish)

• 2 sets of official transcripts from each post secondary institution attended*

• 3 Letters of Recommendation

• GREs are optional

• TOEFL is required for non-native speakers of English

*Educational records in any language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

**All documents should be in English unless otherwise specified.

Online Graduate Application

Ph.D. in Latin American, Iberian, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures (LAILAB)

Application Deadline: 

January 7th

Application Requirements:

• Application 

• One personal statement (written in either English or in Spanish)

• MA degree in a related field is preferable

• 2 sets of official transcripts from each post secondary institution attended*

• 3 Letters of Recommendation

• Writing sample (no more than 20 pages)**

• Curriculum vitae

• GREs are recommended but not required

• Non-native speakers of English are required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores unless they are a Permanent Resident, US citizen, or an international applicant with a minimum of three years undergraduate studies or a masters degree with the mode of instruction being English.

*Educational records in any language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

**All documents should be in English unless otherwise specified.

Online Graduate Application

Ph.D. in Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition

Application Deadline: 

January 7th

Application Requirements:

• Application 

• One personal statement (written in either English or in Spanish)

• MA degree in a related field is preferable

• 2 sets of official transcripts from each post secondary institution attended*

• 3 Letters of Recommendation

• Writing sample (no more than 20 pages)**

• Curriculum vitae

• GREs are recommended but not required

• Non-native speakers of English are required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores unless they are a Permanent Resident, US citizen, or an international applicant with a minimum of three years undergraduate studies or a masters degree with the mode of instruction being English.

*Educational records in any language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

**All documents should be in English unless otherwise specified.

Online Graduate Application

The Office of Graduate Admissions grants application fee waivers to the following groups only: active U.S. military and military veterans who plan to apply for educational benefits under the GI Bill, current Rutgers students and alumni, and participants in various scholar programs. Students are automatically reviewed for fee waiver eligibility based on the information they provide on their Rutgers graduate school application.