Overview

The Latin American and Border Studies program at University of Texas El Paso brings together the study of the U.S.-Mexico border and Latin America, rather than treating the two separately, as other programs do.

Learning outcomes

The curriculum provides students with an engaging and thorough education in Latin American and Border issues, relating regional issues to larger hemispheric phenomena. The program includes three core courses, includes opportunities to explore of wider disciplines, topics, or regions of interest, and requires a focused subset of electives in a specific discipline or on a particular topic or region.

The program thus has many opportunities for students to develop their own interests and skills. The program includes both thesis and non–thesis options. A limited number of teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis. For information on assistantships, please contact the MA Program adviser.

The program prepares two types of students: those who wish to earn a terminal M.A. and those who wish to prepare for Ph.D. programs. It is intended to train a new generation of professionals in many areas (government service, community/NGO service work, commerce, education) who can contribute to the creation of a model border zone of high quality of life and economic and human development.

Our philosophy is that just as the border zone and national boundaries show increasing integration, so should academic areas of knowledge and methodologies. There is significant need in private and public employment sectors for specialists in such integrating academic programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Border Studies

Issues in Latin American Studies

Research Seminar in LABS

Contemporary Latin America

Research in LA/Border Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

El Paso, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts and diploma/certificates of all universities and colleges attended prior to application

Evaluation of credentials is highly recommended for applicants who have earned university level credit from international institutions.

An approved evaluation requires a detailed course-by-course evaluation.

TOEFL/IELTS required for degrees conferred in non-English speaking countries.

Official test scores must be submitted directly from the testing agency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17530 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17530 USD / year

≈ 17530 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7696 USD / year

≈ 7696 USD / year

Living costs

El Paso

United States

888 - 1646 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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