Submit the following documentation: An official transcript of all undergraduate or higher courses. (In order to expedite the processing and evaluation of admissions, unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, final, official transcripts and documentation of degree conferral are expected to be submitted as soon as possible.) M.A. applicants - The normal preparation for graduate work in Spanish is a B.A. degree in the language. Students without such a degree are encouraged to contact the department to see if their academic background qualifies them for admission. International students with undergraduate degrees in fields such as Literature, Cultural Studies, Philology, Linguistics, Humanities and Social Sciences and who are proficient in Spanish are encouraged to apply. 2 confidential letters of recommendation A statement of purpose An academic writing sample in Spanish The department may schedule interviews to complete the application process. GRE or other test scores must be sent directly to the Catholic University Office of Graduate Admission from the testing service. Do not attach to the online application. GRE scores are required for all U.S. applicants. International students whose native language is not English may present TOEFL or IELTS scores. GRE scores are required of international students who have obtained B.A. or M.A. degrees in English-speaking countries. International Applicants Attach original copies in the native language and translated forms of the following: Grade reports Certificates Transcripts Minimally accepted TOEFL scores, when applying for graduate programs, are 550-paper; 213-computer; and 80 Internet. Students taking the TOEFL should have at least 20 out of 30 in each of the TOEFL subcategories. The minimally accepted graduate IELTS score is 6.5. Individual IELTS test module scores are also reviewed in addition to the overall IELTS score.