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Admission Requirements
In addition to reference letters and transcripts required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, students must send a letter to the Graduate Adviser in the History department outlining their particular area of interest within the field of History and their proposed thesis topic if they plan to do a PhD or a thesis MA. This letter need not be more than a page long. It will assist the department in determining whether or not it can provide appropriate supervision.
If a student's research program requires reading knowledge of a language other than English, individual supervisors may require proof of competency in that language in order for the candidate to be considered for admission to the thesis MA or PhD programs.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
For the internet-based TOEFL (IBT), we require a minimum of 100 with the following minimum section requirements: Listening 25; Speaking 25; Reading 25; Writing 25. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 600 on the paper-based test.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
A minimum Overall Band Score of 7.0, with no score of less than 6.5 on each individual component on the Academic IELTS is required. Note that only the Academic ILTS test will be accepted.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)
A score of 100 on the MELAB will be accepted as proof of English proficiency.
Admission to the Master’s Program
Subject to the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, admission to the MA program normally requires a bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall average of B+ (6.0 GPA), or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum average of A- (7.0 GPA) in the final year’s work. Many more students apply each year than can be accommodated in the program. A candidate with background deficiencies in History may be required to register for a year as a non-degree undergraduate student before being admitted to the MA program.
Admission to the stream in Public History
Admission requirements are the same as for the MA in History Stream, however a candidate with significant experience in community-based or professional historical engagement may be considered for admission without meeting the full requirements indicated above.
Admission to the PhD Program
Admission to the PhD program normally requires a master’s degree with a minimum average of A- in graduate courses.
Deadlines
Normally, students are admitted in September although in certain cases, it may be possible to enter the program in January. Most courses run from September to December and from January to April. It is not possible to do a graduate degree in History through Summer Sessions.
Students who wish to be considered for scholarships must submit their applications by February 1st. Other students should conform to the deadlines set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Late applications may be considered if space is available.
Admission is on a competitive basis. Not all students who meet the requirements will be admitted. The History department normally admits a total of 15-20 MA and PhD students each year.