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Our commitment to outstanding education, research and outreach wouldn’t be possible without the support of our alumni, friends and partners. At the UBC Department of History, we generate ideas that improve and inspire. We believe in learning from the past to create a better future. What happens here can change everything. Your support is the […]

As UBC History Alumni, you have a longstanding record of individual achievements and collective success. Since 1915, our Department’s alumni have made a mark for themselves around the world. Get Involved The Department of History invites alumni and friends to support thinking that can change the world. At UBC, we generate ideas that improve and […]

Most of the financial support for both MA and PhD students in the department is in the form of external awards, teaching assistantships, Four Year Fellowships (university-wide awards) and Graduate Support Initiative Awards. The department works to combine these resources in order to offer students competitive funding packages. PhD students who are admitted to the […]

Prospective Students: If you have questions as to whether the graduate program can provide a good fit with your academic interests and goals, please feel free to contact the history graduate advisor. For any questions about the application process, please contact the history graduate programme assistant. Current Students: Students in a history graduate program are […]

Students interested in the Department of History graduate programs must meet the minimum admission requirements and follow the application procedures below. Please keep in mind that successful applicants typically have qualifications higher than the minimum listed. Each year we receive many more applications than we can accept. Application Deadline The deadlines for applicants to submit […]

The PhD program in the Department of History is designed to take five years to complete. It requires full-time academic residency until the attainment of candidacy. PhD Program Overview Students in the PhD program complete their coursework in their first year; take their comprehensive exams, defend their prospectus, and advance to candidacy in their second […]

The Master’s (MA) program in the Department of History is a 24-month program and requires full-time residential study. The history master’s program includes regional and thematic courses, methods and historiography, and a research seminar, culminating in the writing of thesis. Program Requirements – MA Degree   Conference Travel Funding Graduate students are now eligible to […]

Make the most of the financial resources available to you as a UBC student. Essays and Competitions Scholarships and Prizes For further inquiries on funding opportunities, please contact your student services and your Enrollment Services Advisor. Please note that some of the listed award amounts are estimates only; the exact award amounts are subject to […]

Diversify your studies and learn what you can do with a history degree. Get involved in the many exciting opportunities the Department of History has to offer.

Study the moments that matter with our award-winning faculty. BA in History Historians study the way in which human communities and their members have behaved, how they have constituted themselves, how they have conducted and sustained their lives, and how they have thought about their condition and the traditions to which they have given their […]