History - Master of Arts (MA) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Deepen your knowledge of history and enhance your understanding of yourself and the world around you with the Master of Arts in History program. The program is part of the Tri-University History Program, which provides you with access to the resources of the University of Guelph and Wilfred Laurier University, in addition to the ones available to you here at Waterloo. You’ll experience the best of both an intimate departmental environment and the resources of one of Canada’s largest history graduate programs.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: History | Duration: 12 months (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Thesis, Master's Research Paper, Coursework.

Career pathways

Through courses, international experiences, and experiential learning opportunities, you'll acquire a unique set of technical, creative, critical, and analytical skills preparing you for diverse career pathways including business, law, politics, journalism, government service, and teaching, or further study at the PhD level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum standard for admission to the program is an honours bachelor's degree in history with a 77% average calculated on the basis of the student's history courses in the last two years of undergraduate study, excluding any first year level courses which may have been taken during those two years. A statement of historical interest.

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

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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