Overview
Students must select one of the following major fields for the MA and PhD: Africa; China; early modern Europe; modern Europe; Great Britain; Eastern Europe; Russia and Eurasia; South Asia; Latin America; the Middle East; and Colonial America and the United States. Each major field is further subdivided into minor fields; there are more than 60 minor fields available.
Features
- Two departmental concentrations at University of Illinois at Chicago are available to PhD History students: a concentration in Work, Race, and Gender in the Urban World, and a concentration in Encounters, Ethnographies, and Empires.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Topics in Ancient History
- Topics in Greek History
- Herodotus and His World
- Topics in Medieval History
- The Power of the Image: Roman Sculpture as Propaganda
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: December 15
Language
Credits
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Disciplines
History View 152 other PhDs in History in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Baccalaureate Field Applicants must have either an undergraduate major in history or a minimum of 16 semester hours in history.
- Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study. A GPA of 3.50/4.00 is recommended.
- Minimum English Competency Test Score
- Letters of Recommendation Three required, preferably from former professors.
- Personal Statement Required.
- Writing Sample Required.
- Other Requirements for Applicants to the PhD in History
Tuition Fee
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International
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
National
8664 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4332 USD per semester during 84 months. -
In-State
4156 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2078 USD per semester during 84 months.
Living costs for Chicago
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Scholarships Information
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