Program Overview

Program Overview

The Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture MA program is designed to provide students with a thorough training in the Spanish language, literature, and culture. The program concludes with the preparation and successful defense of a thesis.

Program Details

• Title: Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture MA
• Degree: Philologist in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
• Type: Degree program
• Level: Master
• Accreditation number: OH-FHF/2533-4/2009
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Institute: Institute of Romance Studies
• Department: Department of Spanish Language and Literature
• Language: Spanish
• Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)
• ECTS credits: 120
• Minimum number of students: 1
• Maximum number of students: 10

Program Description

MA students engage in a thorough training in the Spanish language, literature, and culture. During the training, students will:

• gain knowledge of contemporary questions in research on Spanish literature (history of literature from medieval times up until the present, Hispanic literature, etc.)
• obtain practice in scientific literature analysis
• acquaint themselves with the methodology of literary research
• gain experience in research
• learn about the various techniques of Spanish text composition
• improve their oral skills
• get a deeper understanding of linguistics, study current fields of linguistic research (e.g., simultaneous linguistics, language history, descriptive linguistics, textual linguistics, lexicology, phraseology, sociolinguistics, etc.)
• gain experience in translation

Career Opportunities

The aim of this course is to train high-level specialists capable of meeting the specific demands of the labor market in the fields of cultural and intercultural exchange. Our graduates find employment mainly in the sectors of education and research, tourism management, banking and finance, and intercultural communications.

Tracks/Specializations

• Spanish Literature and Translation
• Spanish American Literature and Translation
• Spanish Linguistics and Translation

Strength of Program

The Master program will allow students to explore different areas of research, such as Spanish Golden Age, Spanish American Colonial Times to contemporary literature, to practice the scientific analysis of discourse and literary texts, to conduct in-depth literary research, to form a clear and informed argument reflecting a deep linguistic understanding (synchrony and diachrony, theoretical and applied linguistics).

Admission Requirements

• Entry requirements: Applicants must hold a university bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below. Full credit acknowledgement is only given for a Bachelor’s degree in Romance Philology, Specialized in Spanish Studies or Spanish as a Foreign Language Teacher qualification.
• Language requirements: BA degree in Romance studies with a Spanish track or equivalent. Spanish knowledge of C1 level (CEFR)
• Documents to submit with application:
  • Online application form
  • Secondary school certificate (graduation certificate)
  • Bachelor-level degree
  • Transcript of records
  • CV
  • Motivation letter
  • Copy of the main pages of the passport
  • Copy of application fee payment receipt
  • Copy of the Entrance exam fee payment receipt
  • Language certificate

Application Procedure

• Application deadlines:
  • Period 1 (with Early Bird discount): 01/10-30/11
  • Period 2 (with Early Bird discount): 01/02-31/03
  • Period 3: 01/04-31/05
• Procedure of the application: The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents, and follow the instructions during the application process.

Tuition Fees

• EU/EEA students: 2,500 EUR per semester
• Non-EU/EEA students: 2,500 EUR per semester
• Application fee: The application fee is discounted for Early Bird applicants: EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2025 - 30/11/2025 and between 01/02/2026 - 31/03/2026; The regular application fee is: EUR 150 (non-refundable) between 01/04/2026 - 05/2026
• Other costs: 100 EUR (Entrance exam fee)