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PhD History at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

History is the study of change and continuity in human communities over time.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Gender War and Society Canada 1791-2000 Britain 1688-2000 Medieval Europe Modern Europe The U.S.A. Asia Atlantic World Urban History Science & Technology Environmental History.

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Entry requirements

The programs offered by the Department of History emphasize the modern world in a global framework. A range of approaches to history, from poltical and cultural through social and intellectual, to environment and medicine, find representation. The Department offers full and part-time MA and PhD degrees to candidates.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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