Application Deadline: January 15, 2024
University of Connecticut is inviting applications for its M.A. graduate program in Latina/o and Latin American Studies. El Instituto’s courses and faculty research examine a wide array of local, hemispheric, and global dimensions of the Latinx, Caribbean, and/or Latin American conditions. Graduates go on to work in education, administration, cultural, business, government, and not-for-profit organizations, and many go on to pursue a Ph.D. and other advanced degree. The applicant must apply to and meet the admission standards of the UConn Graduate School, as well as other standards established by the graduate program in the Department of El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies.
Benefits
- Talent Incubator: By providing our students with stipends and tuition waivers, highly personalized advising, and a supportive Latinx-centered environment, El Instituto’s MA in Latina/o and Latin American Studies helps students find their own paths of graduate study.
- Flexible Program of Study: In picking a methodological and theoretical orientation for their thesis papers, students specialize in one discipline of their choice, while also taking courses in at least two additional disciplines. Advisors can be selected from more than 70 affiliated faculty, who represent a broad array of Liberal Arts and Sciences fields as well as professors of Education, Health, Nutrition, Music, Art History, Dramatic Arts, Law, and Social Work.
- Path to Meaningful Careers: Our graduates go on to work in education, administration, cultural exchange, business, government, and human services, and many go on to pursue a Ph.D. or other advanced degree. See our alumni page to get a sense of how our program can be your stepping stone to a range of meaningful careers.
Eligibility
- Competitive applicants are expected to have survey knowledge of Latina/o, Latin American and/or Caribbean history
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate course work related to Latina/o, Latin America or Caribbean studies.
Application Details
- Personal statement
- Academic writing sample
- Letters of recommendation
- Official Transcripts
- TOEFL
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis in accordance with Graduate School guidelines
Due dates for admission to MA program and financial aid differ. For fall admission to the MA program, the deadline for complete applications is July 28th. Priority consideration for Graduate Assistantships (with tuition waivers) awarded through El Instituto will be given to applications submitted by January 15.
