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Applicant Information

• Admission Requirements
• Application Procedures
• Registration and Enrolment

Admission Requirements

Admission to our programs is competitive. Successful applicants typically have qualifications higher than the minimum listed.

M.A. Minimum Requirements

Applicants:

• must hold a four-year B.A.
• must have attained a B+ standing or its equivalent in the final 5.0 full credits of the B.A. (GPA of 3.3)
• must have successfully completed at least six full academic year history courses with a B+ average

NOTE: These are minimum requirements and do not, in themselves, guarantee admission.

Part-time M.A. applicants must meet the same admission standards as full-time applicants.

Candidates without adequate history training may be required to complete an appropriate number of undergraduate history courses before being considered for admission.

Ph.D. Minimum Requirements

Applicants:

• must hold the M.A. degree in history or its equivalent
• must have attained at least an A- (3.7 GPA) standing
• must satisfy the Department of their ability to do independent research at the advanced level

Exceptional students will be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program from the B.A. These applicants must have attained at least an A- (3.7 GPA) in their undergrad program.

Special foreign language capabilities are required for admission to certain areas of training within the Department.

In order to demonstrate facility in English, applicants whose native language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction was not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 600 and a TWE score of 5.0 or better on the paper test or an overall score of 250 and an essay rating of 5 on the computer-based TOEFL test.

Application Procedures

NOTE: All application instructions and materials for both the School of Graduate Studies and the Department of History are now only available online.

If you have difficulty accessing the forms or need further information about application procedures please contact the Graduate Assistant at 416-978-5800.

Registration and Enrolment

As soon as students receive their registration information package from the School of Graduate Studies, tuition fees may be paid at any chartered bank. Student cards, Graduate Calendars and enrolment forms are distributed by the Department starting in mid August with proof of fees payment. Students with scholarships may request their fees be deferred. This is done at the Department of History

Enrolment in courses takes place in the two weeks before classes start. This is a two-step process.

1. Students tentatively enrol in courses on the web or over the phone
2. Students meet individually with the Graduate Co-ordinator to discuss their programs of study. The Graduate Co-ordinator will approve the student's course choices at that meeting. Appointments with the Graduate Coordinator can be made through the Graduate Assistant either in person or by telephone at 416-978-5800.

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