Latin American Studies

Students come to the Centre of Latin American Studies from Britain, Latin America and across the world, attracted by the reputation of Cambridge as a world-class university, and by the rigour and breadth of the MPhil course.

The hallmark of the Cambridge MPhil course is the personal attention paid to students' needs: teaching is generally done in small groups and can often accommodate students' own interests. During the preparation of the thesis you will work closely with a supervisor whose own research expertise lies within your chosen field of study.

Students taking the MPhil in Latin American Studies at Cambridge typically use the course as preparation either for further academic research or for a career in business, government, journalism or the NGO sector.

As well as studying for the MPhil, students at the Centre of Latin American Studies are offered a wide range of opportunities for training in research skills and career development. They are also encouraged to develop relevant language skills, with access to world-class facilities and teaching provision via the university Language Centre. CLAS has arrangements in place with the Language Centre to permit its students free entry to classes in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. 

Core Course

• Part I: Critical Issues in Latin American Studies
• Part II: Research in Practice 
• Part III: Sustainable Development and Politics in Latin America
• Additional seminars on Research Methods and Frameworks 

Optional Modules

The following modules are planned for the coming academic year. Follow the links below to find more information on each module and/or details of the current year's teaching programme. The content of most modules will change a little year to year.

• Everyday Life in Contemporary Latin America: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
• Modernity and Marginality in Latin American Literary Culture​
• Latin American Film and Visual Arts
• Power and Protest: Social Movements and the State in Latin America
• Race and Indigeneity in Latin America

• Magistr (Master's Degree) at Pass level. Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of good or 4/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 4/5 Bologna Bachelor's from other institutions with an overall grade of 5/5, Excellent
• Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of Excellent or 5/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 5/5
• IELTS (Academic) 7.5
• TOEFL Internet Score 110
• £50 application fee
• First Academic Reference
• Second Academic Reference
• Transcript
• Research Proposal. 500 words
• Sample of Work. 2000 words
• Personal Reference. This is only required if you are applying for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

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