Prospective Students
ADMISSIONS
ATTENTION NEW APPLICANTS!
Application Deadlines:
Fall 2007: CLOSED
Fall 2008: January 2, 2008
No late applications accepted.
All supplemental
material must be in by the deadline.
GRE test can not be taken after December 2007 for Fall 2008 admissions.
Admission to the Ph.D.. Program
Admission is based on the applicant's undergraduate preparation; previous graduate work, if any; three letters of recommendation; one or two writing samples (preferably written for history courses); and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE subject exam in history is not required. The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for international applicants whose first language is other than English.
A minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test or a score of 213 for the computer-based test is required on the TOEFL.
The minimum grade-point average for admission is 3.0 with a higher average in history and related subjects. In most areas of concentration, knowledge of at least two foreign language will be required during a student's academic career. In general, applicants are expected to have a reading knowledge of the language most appropriate to their major field at the time of admission. Thus, students in ancient history, East Asian history, European history, history of science, and Latin American history should have a working knowledge of one foreign language at the time of admission. With very few exceptions, students are expected to begin their programs in the fall quarter. Refer to the online application for filing deadline.
For online application visit: http://graduateapp.ucsd.edu/
Admission is based on the applicant's undergraduate preparation; previous graduate work, if any; three letters of recommendation; one or two papers (preferably written for history courses); and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE subject exam in history is not required. The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for international applicants whose first language is other than English. A minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test or a score of 213 for the computer-based test is required on the TOEFL. The minimum grade-point average for admission is 3.0 with a higher average in history and related subjects. While proficiency in a foreign language is not an absolute requirement for admission (except in Latin American history, where a reading knowledge of Spanish is required), prospective applicants are strongly urged to begin study of a foreign language appropriate to the proposed area of concentration as early as possible in their academic career. With very few exceptions, students are expected to begin their programs in the fall quarter.
Refer to the online application for filing deadline.
For online application visit: http://graduateapp.ucsd.edu/
Master's students do not receive financial aid from the department or the University except when funds are not utilized for support of Ph.D. candidates.
General Requirements for MA students
Students admitted to the master's program normally are expected to finish their degree requirements within one academic year. Employed or otherwise occupied students may distribute courses over a two-year period with a minimum of six units in any one quarter. They must successfully complete a minimum of thirty-six units, of which at least twenty units must be in colloquia, conjoined courses, directed readings, and seminars. In addition to meeting these course requirements, each student must pass a comprehensive oral examination. Students in European and Latin American history, and in certain special areas, are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language relevant to their course work. This requirement should be satisfied before the end of the spring quarter.
