PhD History at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

PhD History is a doctoral programme in History, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: The comprehensive examination covers one of the following fields: (1) Ancient (includes ancient Middle East) and late antiquity; (2) Medieval; (3) European History, ca 1450 to present (also includes British History, Jewish, Russian, East Central and Southeast European History); (4) Africa;

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: History | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: The comprehensive examination covers one of the following fields: (1) Ancient (includes ancient Middle East) and late antiquity; (2) Medieval; (3) European History, ca 1450 to present (also includes British History, Jewish, Russian, East Central and Southeast European History); (4) Africa; (5) Middle East (includes Armenia); (6) South and Southeast Asia; (7) China; (8) Japan; (9) Latin America; (10) U.S.; (11) History of Science, Medicine and Technology; (12) Jewish History; and (13) Religion. Nine courses (36 units) are required for the degree, at least six courses (24 units) of which must be graduate courses (200 series);

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a writing sample. Applicants normally are expected to hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in history from an accredited college or university, with at least a B+ average in upper division coursework. For applicants to the Ancient field, demonstrated proficiency in ancient Greek and Latin is expected. For applicants to the European field, demonstrated proficiency in at least one foreign language (usually French or German) is expected;

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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