Application Information

WHY Spanish Graduate program at CSUN?

Spanish M.A. at CSUN offers you the flexibility of online or in-person program. You can choose from a wide variety of courses in Spanish literature, culture, linguistics, and translation delivered in online, hybrid, hyflex, and in-person formats. Classes are mostly offered in the afternoon and in the evening. If you do not have a B.A. in Spanish, you are eligible to apply, but may have some prerequisites to fulfill during your first semester (determined individually based on your previous coursework). The program requires 3.0 GPA (either cumulative or the last 60 units). Have questions about the application process? Contact the Graduate Program Coordinator.

Before Applying

If you would like to discuss our program and your participation in it, you can set up an appointment with the Graduate Program Coordinator. We suggest you bring or email a copy of your transcripts of all post-secondary courses, so that we can advise you better (unofficial transcripts are fine).

Application Process:

The application process has three steps. Your application can be submitted in Fall semester by November 1 (for classes starting in spring) or in Spring semester by July 1st (for classes starting in fall).

First Step

Application for admission to the Office of Graduate Studies.
To apply for the program, you will need to submit the application and all the required documents through Cal State Apply. For the general information about Graduate Studies at CSUN, financial aid, events and other opportunities, visit the Graduate Studies Office:

California State University, Northridge

Graduate Studies Office
18111
Nordhoff Street, UN 265

Northridge, CA 91330-8222


TEL: (818) 677-2138

FAX: (818) 677-4691

Submit your Application through Cal State Apply

Second Step

While your qualifications for entrance to CSUN are being evaluated and forwarded to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages (MCLL), prepare and submit the following documents (via email) to the Graduate Program Coordinator (all documents can be in English or Spanish):

• cover letter
• a representative writing sample (at least 5 pages)
• information about 1-3 recommenders, including name, title, and contact information (recommendation letters are optional)

Third Step

When you receive the decision about your admission to the program, you should plan to schedule an appointment with the Graduate Program Coordinator to discuss program requirements, prerequisites and additional courses you need to take (if any), and your path to graduation.
We look forward to meeting you!