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History (Ph.D.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

A doctoral programme combining intensive primary source research with deep familiarity with historiography and the techniques of historical research and interpretation. It requires specialization in three fields of historical inquiry and a PhD thesis project.

Faculty: Arts  |  Department: History and Classical Studies  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

PhD1 students take ARTR 716 then ARTR 717 in their first Fall and Winter terms, followed by field specialization and thesis research.

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