History - Master of Arts

Frequently asked questions

• How much does History - Master of Arts cost?

  CAD 12,927 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  twelve months (Pattern II); Pattern I can be comp…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Calendar entry for this degree: Master of Arts The department offers alternative options for the master's degree. Both provide excellent preparation for PhD study in History: MA Pattern I All incoming full-time students enrolled in the MA degree programme must in their first year of study take six term-length graduate courses (or the equivalent in term-length courses) plus a Master's Thesis [HIST-899]. A mandatory workshop-based research methods and professionalization course will be taken by all MA students in the winter term. The Master's thesis will be subject to an oral examination under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies (See Sections Thesis and Research in this calendar). The Pattern I MA can be completed in twelve months but may take longer. It should be completed within 16-20 months from initial registration. Candidates must have Graduate Committee approval to be enrolled in Pattern I. MA Pattern II All incoming full-time students enrolled in the MA degree programme must in their first year of study take six term-length graduate courses (or the equivalent in term-length courses) plus a Master's Essay [HIST-898], also known as the Master's cognate essay. A mandatory workshop-based research methods and professionalization course will be taken by all MA students in the winter term. The Master's cognate essay will not be subject to an oral defence but will be read by one other member of the department for approval in addition to the essay supervisor. The Pattern II MA is designed to be completed within twelve months. In either option, the student must choose the courses in consultation with the instructors and the chair of graduate studies. One of the courses should be closely related to the subject of the student's thesis or essay. Students may take a maximum of one third of their courses as combined MA and upper year undergraduate seminars in History. One session-length (6.0 credit units) or two term-length (3.0 credit units) courses may be taken in another department or at RMC. One of the courses must be closely related to the subject of the student's thesis/cognate essay. The three courses are not to be taken in the same field. Change from MA Pattern II to MA Pattern I requires approval of the MA supervisor, the Graduate Chair and the Graduate Committee. Please consult the graduate page of the Department of History website for further information about the MA program . || General graduate admission is governed by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs: applicants normally need a four-year bachelor's degree ... · English: IELTS 7.0; PTE Academic 65 · English test waiver: Applicants whose native language includes English are not required to sit an English-language proficiency test. A final grade of 80% or more in ESLA 140 or ESLA 150 from Queen's University's English for Academic Purposes Program, achieved at the time of application, may also remove the test requirement. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · Application fee: CAD 120.00 - non-refundable graduate application fee, payable by Visa or Mastercard; the application is complete only once the fee is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply

• Is there a scholarship?

  Financial assistance as published for this program: Applicants should consult particulars of the national and provincial awards listed earlier in this calendar. They are advised to submit applications for these without waiting to hear if their applications to the graduate program have been accepted. Attention is drawn to the closing dates for some fellowship applications, e.g. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowships by mid-October and Ontario Graduate Scholarships by the beginning of March. Please see the History Department website for more information about funding. The department employs graduate students as teaching assistants and teaching fellows. These appointments are made primarily on academic merit and in order to provide students with teaching experience and additional financial support. For details, consult the Chair of Graduate Studies. Fields of Concentration Our faculty supervise graduate students in a wide array of temporal, geographic and thematic fields, building on their strength in Canadian, European and Global History. Besides offering excellent training in Canadian social, intellectual and cultural history, and the history of the British Empire, Queen’s is now home to research cluste... Source View scholarship page