However, students with a general degree may be admitted after completing, with excellent grades in each, specified upper-level undergraduate courses. Applicants for the PhD program must hold either a master's degree in history or a bachelor's degree in history with first-class honours, or their equivalents. All applicants are asked to submit a sample of their research, preferably in the form of a chapter of a MA thesis, an honours essay or a paper presented in an undergraduate or graduate class . International students should apply one month before these dates. Financial assistance Full-time students may apply for financial assistance through the School of Graduate Studies and the Department of History.
Financial support is usually in the form of fellowships and graduate assistantships.
PhD students are encouraged to apply to the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program in Arts . Both programs normally require one year in residence. The expected duration of the program is two years. The coursework MA may be completed in one year. The PhD is offered in the areas of Canadian , maritime and Newfoundland and Labrador history .