48 monthsProgramme duration
9,119 CADTuition Fee/year
01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History offered by the Department of History and Classical Studies in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes self-directed and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, literature synthesis, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
Keywords: Ancient Mediterranean world, history of Canada/Québec, British and European history, history of China, early modern Atlantic world and Indian Ocean world, gender and sexualities, history of Science, comparative, cross-cultural, and global perspectives.
Keywords: Ancient Mediterranean world, history of Canada/Québec, British and European history, history of China, early modern Atlantic world and Indian Ocean world, gender and sexualities, history of Science, comparative, cross-cultural, and global perspectives.
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History offered by the Department of History and Classical Studies in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes self-directed and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, literature synthesis, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
Keywords: Ancient Mediterranean world, history of Canada/Québec, British and European history, history of China, early modern Atlantic world and Indian Ocean world, gender and sexualities, history of Science, comparative, cross-cultural, and global perspectives.
Keywords: Ancient Mediterranean world, history of Canada/Québec, British and European history, history of China, early modern Atlantic world and Indian Ocean world, gender and sexualities, history of Science, comparative, cross-cultural, and global perspectives.
Admission Requirements
6.5+
3.3+
86+
3+
Admission requirements include, normally, an MA degree in history and a BA degree in history with a minimum CGPA of 3.3. Applicants for a Ph.D. in Ancient History must have reading proficiency in Greek and Latin plus one modern European language (in addition to their first language). Applicants for other areas of history, e.g., Russian, should also have a reading knowledge of languages needed for research purposes.
Admission is competitive. Refer to the list of faculty members for geographic, chronological, and thematic specialization areas to find professors who might be available to supervise comprehensive examinations and theses. Professors on leave will not be able to supervise comprehensive examinations. You should contact prospective Ph.D. supervisors before you submit an application to find out if the potential supervisor will be on leave, is accepting new students, and is willing to supervise the topic should you be admitted.
In exceptional circumstances, students whom the graduate admissions committee determines have an insufficient background in history may be admitted to Ph.D. 1. This requires a year of coursework before preparation for the comprehensive exams can begin.
Admission is competitive. Refer to the list of faculty members for geographic, chronological, and thematic specialization areas to find professors who might be available to supervise comprehensive examinations and theses. Professors on leave will not be able to supervise comprehensive examinations. You should contact prospective Ph.D. supervisors before you submit an application to find out if the potential supervisor will be on leave, is accepting new students, and is willing to supervise the topic should you be admitted.
In exceptional circumstances, students whom the graduate admissions committee determines have an insufficient background in history may be admitted to Ph.D. 1. This requires a year of coursework before preparation for the comprehensive exams can begin.
01 Dec 2025
4 Years
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
9,119 CAD
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