Arts & Humanities
BA African American Studies
University of California, Irvine, United States
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- Bachelor's
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- UCI operates on a quarter system (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer quarters). First-year and transfer ap
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
The PhD provides advanced historical research skills and grounding in historical theory and methodology, with teaching assistant experience as part of training.
Faculty: School of Humanities | Department: Department of History | Duration: Normative time 7 years; maximum 9 | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Irvine, CA, United States
Students take history and theory, history methods, research seminars, a professional development colloquium, five field-emphasis courses in two fields (Asian, European, Latin American, Middle East and African, US, World History) and three electives. They show proficiency in a second language, take a third-year oral qualifying exam and write a dissertation.
The Professional Development Colloquium covers career diversity inside and outside academia.
An undergraduate major in History or equivalent is desirable; applicants from other fields with strong analytical and writing skills are considered, and many entrants hold a master's in History or related field. The GRE is not required. Fall admission only. UC Irvine Graduate Division (all graduate programmes): bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. International applicants whose prior degree was not taught solely in English need TOEFL iBT 80 overall or IELTS 7 overall with no module below 6 (departments may set higher).
Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition (resident rate) from the standard Graduate/Credential Student Fees schedule for state-supported graduate degree programmes; the page does not list programmes by name, so this is the standard graduate band. Tuition line only; excludes Stud Source
Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.
Apply through the official page: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Irvine, United States
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