Overview

The History program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a more specialized course of study designed to train students to teach and write history at an advanced level. Seminars instruct students in the skills required for original scholarship.
The doctoral program has three areas of concentration: North American West; North American Culture and Society; and European Culture and Society. The concentration in the history of Culture and Society emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to European and North American history. The study of cultural forms, practices, and events offers the opportunity to explore issues in politics, economics and social life from a national and transnational perspective.

Career Possibilities

A degree in history provides students with the skills necessary for success in a wide range of careers and professions ranging from business to law, social services, and education. The department seeks to train majors in the specific skills and knowledge necessary for public school teaching and for graduate student in history or in professional schools.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Professional Historian

Colloquium in American Western History

Comparative History

Historiography

West Africa and the Making of the Atlantic World

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

69 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

History View 161 other PhDs in History in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.75

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.

Applicants must have completed significant course work at the upper division or graduate level in History.

Competitive scores on verbal, quantitative and analytical measures of the Graduate Record Examination.

Recommendations from three former instructors addressing the applicant's preparedness for doctoral level work in United States History or European History.

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Tuition Fee

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International

25985 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25985 USD per year
National

25695 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25695 USD per year
In-State

7553 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7553 USD per year

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Career Possibilities

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Living costs for Las Vegas

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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