PhD History at University of Oregon

Programme overview

A doctoral program combining research and teaching preparation to equip students to compete for faculty positions. Focal fields include the North American West/Borderlands, Indigenous peoples, environmental history, African American/African history, women/gender/sexuality, Asia, Latin America and transnational history. Most students enter with a master's degree; a small number of highly qualified bachelor's-degree holders are admitted.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: History | Duration: 81 credits | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

81 credits including 18 dissertation credits (HIST 603), a minor field and a distribution requirement. Students prepare in a major research field, a major teaching field and a minor thematic, methodological or comparative field, file a plan of study by the end of the first term, and meet a language requirement.

Career pathways

Careers in academia, public history, public service and non-profit organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entrants with a master's degree are typically expected to have completed the equivalent of the department's MA program; a small number of highly qualified students are admitted with a bachelor's degree on the BA-to-PhD track and complete the MA requirements along the way. University of Oregon graduate admission (applies to all graduate programs): a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited four-year U.S. institution or an equivalent international credential, completed before the first day of classes. Each program sets its own GPA, test and prerequisite criteria. Applications include transcripts, a CV/resume, a statement of purpose, references, and GMAT/GRE scores where the program requires them. Applicants whose primary language is not English need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo English Test 120 (some programs require higher). Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

Requirements published at faculty 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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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