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PhD History at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in History prepares students for professional careers in historical research, with all students specialising in U.S. history and colonial America. Students with a strong secondary field outside U.S. history may write comparative dissertations.

Department: Department of History  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

Two research seminars with papers in early and modern U.S. history, reading seminars in early and modern American history, a methods course, proficiency in one foreign language, a teaching seminar and professionalization course, coverage of all U.S. history plus two subfields outside it, qualifying exams, a dissertation proposal and a defended dissertation.

Career pathways

Positions in museums, archives and government service, and faculty positions.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

UNH Graduate School (all graduate applicants who are non-native English speakers): minimum TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE Academic 59, Duolingo English Test 120; waivers possible at department and Graduate School discretion.

Requirements published at program group level.

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.unh.edu/graduate-school/admissions

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