Inter-American Studies
120 ECTS - MA degree
In Inter-American Studies students will gain expert knowledge of the languages, history and literatures of the Americas and utilize their language(s) of expertise to disseminate international research findings.
A Bachelor’s degree (BA, B.Ed or a BS) with a GPA (Grade Point Average) of at least 7.25. The student must also meet the language proficiency requirement set for graduate studies in the relevant language(s): English, French and/or Spanish.
New students must have English language proficiency on the upper C1 level = TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.5.
On the information page, Proof of English Proficiency Requirements, under "Other ways to meet English proficiency", the following two clauses:
- You have completed at least one full year of full time higher education, taught in English, at an accredited higher education institution in a majority English speaking country (UK, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada)
- You have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in English (English BA or English MA)
are replaced by the single clause:
- A complete bachelor or masters degree taught in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or the US (however, please be aware that if your degree is a collaboration between a university in one of these countries and a second country not on the list, it will not count for this exemption). Please note that a bachelor or masters degree taught in English does not fulfil the requirement unless it is one of the specific cases listed above.
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