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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Faculty of Arts (History). All thesis-based students are considered full-time.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: History  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements and Faculty of Arts requirements, the Department requires: a) A minimum of 12 units of coursework at the graduate level, including courses in the primary and secondary areas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Deadlines for the submission of complete applications are available on the Future Students website: In addition to the admission requirements of the Faculties of Graduate Studies and Arts, the Department requires: a) Normally, a completed four-year undergraduate program with honours or a major in History and a completed Master of Arts degree or the equivalent in History or in a related discipline. b) A grade point average of 3.70 on a four-point scale in History at the graduate level. c) A detailed statement of research interest. d) A sample of written work (unpublished essays submitted as coursework in previous undergraduate and Master’s degree programs or individual chapters of Honours, BA or Master’s theses). e) Two reference letters. f) A curriculum vitae. g) The name of the potential supervisor must be listed in the application.

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

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

The graduate application fee is $125 for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and $145 for international students, per application; applications are made online and deadlines are set by each programme.

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