MA History at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

With some 130 graduate students and over 60 faculty members, the Department of History is home to one of the oldest, most distinguished, and most comprehensive graduate programs in the U.S., renowned for its long and valued tradition of collegiality and openness. We offer separate graduate degrees in History and in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology. Our internationally recognized faculty has been mentoring distinguished historians since 1893 .

Department: History | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include HISTORY 701 History in a Global Perspective.

Career pathways

The Department of History is committed to training our students to develop skills required for a variety of careers both in and outside the academy. Although a large network of our alumni teach at colleges and universities in the U.S. and across the world, a number of our PhDs have enjoyed considerable success outside the academy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Application Materials; To apply, applicants must include the following in the Graduate School's online application :; History Supplemental Application. This section of the application asks applicants to provide information about your research interests, declare your preferred faculty advisors, and outline your prior language preparation (if any). Writing Sample Provide a sample that best illustrates the quality of applicant's written work (optimally no more than 50 pages, double-spaced; maximum file size 6 MB). Transcripts Upload an unofficial copy of transcript from all institutions attended, showing any undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded. If recommended for admisison, the Graduate School will ask for official transcripts from each institution.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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