Overview

The key feature of the Spanish (Combined) program from University of North Carolina Wilmington is that a student can count up to 12 hours of graduate-level courses in order to fulfill requirements for the B.A. and use those same 12 credits toward the M.A. in Spanish.

Key Facts

This program is designed for students currently in the B.A. in Spanish program at UNCW who have:

Completed a minimum of seventy-five (75) and a maximum of ninety-eight (98) credit hours, including credits earned from advanced placement if they start at UNCW or are transfer students. (Note: More hours may be permitted under certain circumstances.) Transfer students must have completed a minimum of two semesters as full-time students at UNCW, a minimum of 24 hours.
Completed a minimum of twelve (12) hours of 300- or 400-level Spanish courses.
Completed at least one of these courses: SPN 308, SPN 311 , SPN 312, SPN 321, SPN 322, SPN 323, SPN 385.
A minimum accumulated grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 and minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 in the Spanish major.

Students who meet the above criteria may request permission from the department chair to apply up to 12 hours of graduate-level credit earned during their senior year towards their future master’s degree in Spanish. Departmental permission to apply to the bachelor’s/master’s degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission to the Graduate School is contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.

Students accepted into the combined program:

Must submit the standard application for admission to the Graduate School during the first semester of their senior year including: an application form for Graduate School, application fee, transcripts, letters of recommendation and writing samples. Two voice samples, one in English and one in Spanish, must be submitted separately to the graduate coordinator who will organize the review of the application.
Must submit a Graduate Degree Plan during the second semester of their senior year, signed by the prospective student, the department chair, and the graduate coordinator.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Hispanic Linguistics
Spanish Civilization
Spanish-American Civilization
Spanish Conversation
Spanish Composition
Phonetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wilmington, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the Spanish bachelor's degree:

Non-refundable $80 application fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to UNCW).
Essay & short answer
An official transcript, translated into English (translation must be certified), of grades from secondary school.
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, or Pearson test of English score unless: English is applicant's native language.
Applicant has an SAT-I critical reading score of 450 or higher or an ACT minimum score of 20 on the reading section.
A student successfully completes Level 4 in UNCW's ESL program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23275 USD / year

≈ 23275 USD / year
Out-of-State

23275 USD / year

≈ 23275 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4576 USD / year

≈ 4576 USD / year

Living costs

Wilmington

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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