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Application for Graduate Degree: Fall 2013
Applicants should complete and submit their applications on time and in accordance with the following admissions guidelines. (Please see below for the application deadline dates). This procedure lessens the chance of late or misplaced supporting documents and gives applicants more control over the entire process.
December 15, 2012: Deadline for application for Fall 2013 admittance
Application Checklist
Package for the Graduate School:
- Applicants are required to fill the application form at Texas Tech Graduate School
Package for the Spanish Division of CMLL:
- Completed Spanish Graduate Program application
- Completed Teaching application form
- Unofficial TOEFL/IELTS scores or GRE scores*
- Unofficial copies of transcripts from all previously-attended universities
- Statement of Purpose (300-500 words in Spanish): State the reasons why you are applying to this program, including a) your experience with the Spanish language, b) your experience with Hispanic cultures and literatures and c) their relationship to your future plans
- Two letters of recommendations (at least one should be from a university professor)
- Brief curriculum vitae (1-2 pages)
- Academic writing sample in Spanish (8-10 pages)
Mail application package to:
Liz Hildebrand, Spanish Graduate Advisor
Texas Tech University
Box 42071
Lubbock, TX 79409-2071, USA
E-mail: liz.hildebrand@ttu.edu
* International students do not submit GRE scores. The requirement is the completion of one of the Texas Tech University-approved English exams with a score of:
50 on a TOEFL paper exam
213 on a TOEFL computer exam
79 on a TOEFL internet exam
6.5 on the IELTS
If the student has a degree from a U.S. university, the TOEFL and/or IELTS may be waived.
For more information on admission requirements contact:
Liz Hildebrand
806.742.3145 Ext. 227
liz.hildebrand@ttu.edu