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HomeUniversities in CanadaCarleton UniversityMaster of Arts in History (MA)

Master of Arts in History (MA)

  • Course LevelPostgraduate
  • Course Duration1 Year
  • IntakeFall: September 2025

Course Description

  • The graduate program is designed to facilitate the development of methodological and critical skills required to pursue history at a high academic level

  • The faculty offers excellent opportunities for supervising work in Canadian History, Ancient and Medieval History, Early Modern History, Modern Europe, the Atlantic world (especially Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America), South East Asia, and U.S. History

  • From organizing the annual Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium to hosting social events sponsored by the History Graduate Students’ Association, this program’s students are involved in every facet of academic life

  • Collaborative specializations in African Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Digital Humanities, as well as Data Science, are also available

  • Faculty research highlights include: 

    • Place, space, and memory

    • Critical race and diaspora studies

    • History of food and drink

    • The body and sexuality

    • War, state violence, and social movements

Start Dates and Fees

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Duration1 Year
1st Year Tuition FeesCAD 9563
Intake
Intake
Fall: September 2025
Other Costs
On-campus living :12455.00
Books and supplies :1400.00
Groceries :4000.00
Miscellaneous expenses :3000.00
Total :CAD 20855

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements
  • For admission to the master's program, applicants must hold an honours bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, with, normally, B+ or better in the honours subject and B- or better overall


Additional Requirements
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of reference ​

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS : 6.50
    With a minimum score of 6.0 in each section
  • TOEFL : 86.00
    With a minimum score of 22 in writing and speaking and 20 in reading and listening
  • PTE : 60.00
    An overall score of 60
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  • Course LevelPostgraduate
  • SpecializationSocial Science
  • Course Duration1 Year
  • 1st Year Tuition FeesCAD 9563
  • Intake
    Fall: September 2025
  • Application FeesCAD 110
  • Exam Score
    IELTS 6.50
    TOEFL 86.00
    PTE 60.00
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