MA History at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Award-winning and internationally recognized faculty serve graduate students in a program that provides opportunities for close mentorship and advising. With a strong commitment to research and teaching, as well as training the next generation of historians, the faculty have published extensively and are active participants in national and international historical organizations. Advanced undergraduate History majors of exceptional promise may apply to the Accelerated Master's Program in History.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: History | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include HY 601 Literature Of American History, HY 603 Literature European Hist, HY 605 Lit Latin Amercn History.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission recommendations for all graduate programs in the Department of History at The University of Alabama are made to the Graduate School based on a composite of subjective and quantitative information, including the applicant's statement of purpose and letters of recommendation, an academic writing sample, the academic standing of the programs in which the applicant has studied, evidence of appropriate college or graduate-level work in history courses, previous grades, and the recommendation of the Graduate Committee of the Department of History. Each application is considered in the context of other applications to the program, with due consideration given to the availability of space in the program. Not every student whose credentials meet stated quantitative standards is admitted. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Information on the Application for Graduation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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