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International Admissions

Master of Arts

Modern Languages

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Northern Iowa prides itself on preparing students for teaching and non-teaching positions in today's world. Students may earn MA credit on campus or through our institutes abroad in French and Spanish. Students are expected to have an undergraduate major or minor in the intended area of study. Students who do not have a major or minor in the intended area of study may be admitted provisionally, providing they can document their language skills and the academic preparation required to succeed in the graduate program for which they are applying. There is a thesis and non-thesis option.

Areas of Concentration Currently Available

Admission Requirements
  • International Application for Admission
  • Official Transcripts sent directly from your current and/or all prior academic institutions that you have attended to the Office of Admissions
  • Minimum undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale
  • Official report of TOEFL score (550/213/79)/ IELTS (6.5) or above
  • 2 Letters of Recommendation

Application Deadlines
  • Admission for academic year (fall/spring semesters): December 1

Graduate Assistantship Requirements
  • Before being considered for a stipend or scholarship, students must be admitted to degree status (see above for info on admissions).
  • Applicants applying for graduate assistant stipends and graduate tuition scholarships should have two letters of recommendation sent to Department Head, Department of Modern Languages, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0504.
  • Students must complete and submit the graduate assistantship and/or tuition scholarship applications forms (www.grad.uni.edu/assistantships/default.aspx) must be received by the department by February 1.

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