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DEADLINE: December 1, 2025. Applications are accepted for the Fall semester only.

The application should be completed in two steps.

I. Complete the online application form.

II. Submit your supporting documents via MyStatus (do not send hard copies):

  1. Application fee (non-refundable). Can be paid with the application form submission or after. Fee must be satisfied before other supporting materials can be uploaded. If you can’t afford the application fee and are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident applying to pursue your first graduate degree, you may be eligible for a fee waiver. Fee waivers are not available for international citizens. The U.S. Graduate application fee is $65, and the International Graduate application fee is $90.
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Statement of purpose. In English (max. 1,500 words). Can be sent electronically with the application form or uploaded after the application form has been submitted.
  4. Three letters of recommendation. Letters can be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Provide the email addresses of the recommenders on the application form; OGA (the Office of Graduate Admissions) will send electronic recommendation requests.
  5. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Upload scan of official paper transcript for each institution listed on the status check web site. 
  6. Official TOEFL/IELTS scores sent directly by the testing agency (required for international students only). The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are:
    • TOEFL: 79 on the internet-based test (iBT)
    • IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
  7. Electronic writing sample. An academic paper written in English, Spanish or Portuguese (15-25 pages, double spaced).

    *The GRE requirement is waived for the admission cycle of Fall 2025.

Please visit the Graduate School website for more information on all steps of the application process listed above. International students should refer to the information on this webpage. 

If you have additional questions about your application, please contact the Graduate Coordinator using the information below:

Josephine Foster, Graduate Coordinator
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
The University of Texas at Austin
150 W. 21st. ST. Stop B3700
Austin TX 78712
512-232-4502