History
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Thesis-based program
Program overview
Learn from internationally recognized scholars in a program with excellent student-to-supervisor ratios. Departmental expertise is wide-ranging; our historians are specialists in histories of Africa, Canada, China, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Students learn valuable skills in argumentative writing, critical thinking, public speaking, and grant proposal writing. Typically, students base their doctoral research in archival work within Canada and abroad. Students will complete a dissertation that contributes meaningfully to their chosen fields as they gain experience in teaching at an undergraduate level, present at conferences, and prepare research for publication.
Completing this program
- Core Courses: Reading courses in primary and secondary areas of study.
- Additional Courses: Elective graduate seminars (may include one course from another department). Must include Historiography and the Theories of History if not completed in the MA program.
- Language: Students demonstrate reading knowledge of a second language relevant to the student's research prior to the candidacy examination.
- Candidacy: Students will complete both oral and written candidacy exams in primary and secondary areas.
- Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
Outcomes
Academic teaching and research, research consulting, public history, education, professional writing and editing, journalism, civil service and diplomacy.
A PhD in history is usually considered a final degree.
Thesis-based program
Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
Courses
Four courses
Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar
Classroom delivery
Time commitment
Four years full-time; six years maximum
Supervisor
A supervisor is required; potential supervisors must be listed when applying to the program
Fees and funding
See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
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Supervisors
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Environmental History, Canadian History, Western Canada, Indigenous People, Cultural Exchange and the Fur Trade, Fur, Modernity and Industrialized relations, Treaty Trade, the State, and Business History 3. Petra Dolata
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Energy History, International History, Diplomatic History 4. Alexander Hill
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Soviet military history, The Second World War, Soviet military and naval policy, The Soviet Union and southern Africa 5. Nancy Janovicek
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Twentieth Century Canada, Canadian Women's and Gender History, Oral History 6. Amelia Kiddle
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Latin America 7. Courtnay Konshuh
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Early Medieval Europe ca 600-1000, Early Medieval England, Early Medieval North Sea 8. Hendrik Kraay
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History of Brazil, Civic Rituals, Popular Festivals, Military Institutions, Slavery, Race, Popular Politics, Latin American History, History of Newspapers and Periodicals in Nineteenth-Century Brazil 9. Ken MacMillan
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Early Modern England, circa 1500-1700, English Empire and Atlantic World, circa 1575-1750, Crime and Criminal Justice in Early Modern England, Early Modern International Law and Diplomacy 10. David Marshall
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Canadian History
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Admission requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.7 GPA on a four-point scale (or equivalent), in history courses taken at the graduate level.
Minimum education
Masters degree in history (or related) and a four-year undergraduate degree with honours or a major in history.
Work samples
A sample of written work, normally a master’s thesis chapter or a major research paper completed at the master’s level.
Documents
A detailed statement of research interest.
Reference letters
Two
Test scores
None
English language proficiency (ELP)
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in different ways. For accepted criteria, please refer to the program “Admissions” tab in the Academic Calendar.
*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.
Deadlines
For admission on September 1:
- Canadians and permanent residents: Jan. 5 application deadline
- International students: Jan. 5 application deadline
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
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Learn more about this program
Department of History
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Faculty of Arts
University of Calgary\ 2500 University Drive NW\ Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
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