Overview
History courses at the University of Victoria, British Columbia are divided into geographical and topical. Geographical courses are designed to cover major historiographical issues over a broad chronological period, within the various geographical areas: Canadian, British, American, European and Asian.
Learning outcomes
Topical courses examine secondary literature on a significant topical theme such as social, military, intellectual/cultural, gender/women's, First Nations, religious, world or business history and cover various geographical areas and chronological periods.
They relate to the particular themes that the student will pursue in his/her Ph.D. dissertation. The courses taken help to prepare students for the comprehensive written and oral examinations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Historiography
- Geographical or Topical Field Courses
- Independent Study Course
- Comprehensive Exams
- Dissertation Proposal
- Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
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Disciplines
History View 28 other PhDs in History in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- In addition to reference letters and transcripts required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, students must submit a letter of intent outlining their particular area of interest within the field of History and their proposed dissertation topic (see below for information about the letter of intent). This document will assist the department in determining whether or not it can provide appropriate supervision.
- If a student's research program requires reading knowledge of a language other than English, individual supervisors may require proof of competency in that language in order for the candidate to be considered for admission to the doctoral program.
- Students whose first language or language of instruction is not English will need to demonstrate a high level of competency in English.
Tuition Fee
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International
5492 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2746 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
4354 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2177 CAD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Victoria
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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