PhD History at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

Doctoral programme in ancient, East Asian, European, history of science, Latin American, Middle Eastern and U.S. history; students choose a major field, two minor fields and a dissertation project.

Faculty: Division of Arts and Humanities | Department: History | Duration: Candidacy by end of year four; support up to seven years; registered time up to eight years | Intake: Fall quarter | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Research seminars, historiography courses and other graduate courses before the qualifying exam, minor field exams, a qualifying oral exam in the major field, and an original dissertation based on primary research.

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Application information

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.

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

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