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| Application Deadline: | 13 March | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,739 - ≈ € 13,455 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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This is a three term, nine month course.
The course is intended to provide an inter-disciplinary understanding of the main developments in Latin America since c1900 to the present. While the course emphasises the specific features of individual countries, there is also broad comparative coverage of major trends such as authoritarianism and democracy, the economic cycle, the effect of international factors, the evolution of the Left and Right, revolutionary movements, the effects of neo-liberal economic models. These topics are covered both in the general courses but also by visiting speakers and at the seminars and conferences organised by the LAC teaching programme.
The course consists of three components: * The general exam taken by all students provides a framework within which they can develop more specialised disciplinary work.
* In the second component of the course students choose two further papers, either from just one discipline or from across the disciplines (modern history, economics, politics and sociology).
* In the final component of the course, students write an extended essay (10,000 words). The preparation of this extended essay will allow students to develop a critical focus by examining a particular topic in depth.
Contents
For the purpose of this examination the phrase 'Latin America' will be interpreted as covering the mainland from the northern border of Mexico south to Cape Horn, with the addition of Cuba , Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
The MSc in Latin American Studies is a three term, nine-month course.
All candidates undertake the following:
* The General Paper: Latin America since c.1900.
* Two examination papers from the list Examination Papers 2008-2009.
* An extended essay, not exceeding 10,000 words, which will be equal in weight to one written paper. The essay should be completed by the fifth week of the third term (Trinity term).
* Viva Voce Examination, Candidates must present themselves for viva voce examination when required to do so by the examiners.
* Language Qualification, Candidates will be required to satisfy the Latin American Centre Management Committee by the end of their first term that their knowledge of either Spanish or Portuguese is adequate.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Applicants will be asked to provide:
* Evidence of completion of a First or Upper Second Class (or equivalent) honours degree (including a transcript of previous results), and an interest in Latin American Studies.
* A personal statement giving reasons for applying for the course.
* For those whose first language is not English, minimum scores in one of the standard language tests (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge CPE) are a requirement for admission. These are as follows:
* IELTS: an overall score of 7.5, with at least 7.0 in each component;
* TOEFL: an overall score of 630 with a Test of Written English score of 5.
* Applicants who have taken the computer-based TOEFL test must achieve an overall score of 267 with an essay-writing score of 5;
* for the Computer-based TOEFL an overall of 109;
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Grade B.
* Two confidential academic references
* Two pieces of written work, written in the applicant´s own English (ie. not professionally translated) and usually about 2,000 words in length.
* A C.V.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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