Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Waterloo, ON, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

166

Applied

30

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors BA or the equivalent in history; minimum B+ average in undergraduate course work, exclusive of first year level courses
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in history, minimum A- average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 89

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Canadian, early modern European, modern European, Scottish, race, class, imperialism, slavery, British, urban and rural, science/medicine/technology, gender/women's/family, international, United States
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
Canada

Contact Dr. Suzanne Zeller
Graduate Advisor
Email: szeller@wlu.ca
Phone: 519-884-0710 ext. 3813
Fax: 519-746-3655

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