University of California, San Diego campus

Arts & Humanities

MA History at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

Introduces students to the skills of historical research and to debates in a specific field, offered in European history, U.S. history and history of science.

Faculty: Division of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: History  |  Duration: One year full-time or two years half-time  |  Intake: Normally fall quarter  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Nine four-unit courses (36 units) for letter grade, structured by concentration (for example, in Europe: two-quarter research seminar, historiography, preindustrial and industrial Europe courses), finishing with a one-hour oral exam.

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Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Admission is based on the applicant’s undergraduate preparation; previous graduate work, if any; three letters of recommendation; one or two papers (preferably written for history courses); and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The minimum grade point average for admission is 3.0 with a higher average in history and related subjects. Admission is based on the applicant’s undergraduate preparation; previous graduate work, if any; three letters of recommendation; one or two writing samples (preferably written for history courses); and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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