Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in History in Philadelphia United States | Temple University
Temple University
|
Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,324
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Temple University provides a diverse and adaptable graduate program in History at the Ph.D. level, located in Philadelphia's resource-rich environment with abundant historical archives and museums. While core requirements guarantee all graduates understand fundamental historical concepts and contemporary professional approaches, the curriculum emphasizes two key themes: Environments, Cities, and Cultures, as well as War, Empire, and Society. The Ph.D. program's primary goal is to train professional historians for careers in academia, public history, government roles, or related fields. Develop comprehensive expertise across historical eras and modern methodologies to become a skilled historian through Temple University's College of Liberal Arts Doctor of Philosophy in History. This doctoral program prepares students for professional paths in either academic or public history settings, requiring either 24 post-Master's credits or 39 post-Bachelor's credits in History.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A master's degree is not required.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
Statement of Goals: Approximately 500 to 750 words include a clear statement of your interest in the doctoral program in History at Temple University and how Temple's program meets your needs, your major historical interests, your career goals, and your academic and research achievements, if applicable.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Required. Combined scores on the verbal and quantitative sections should exceed 303.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 79
IELTS Academic: 6.5
550 on the paper-based (PBT)
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Writing Sample: The writing sample should demonstrate the applicant's ability to conduct research and write a scholarly paper. It should be fully referenced according to a professional, scholarly style manual and should not exceed 30 pages in length.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
Statement of Goals: Approximately 500 to 750 words include a clear statement of your interest in the doctoral program in History at Temple University and how Temple's program meets your needs, your major historical interests, your career goals, and your academic and research achievements, if applicable.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Required. Combined scores on the verbal and quantitative sections should exceed 303.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 79
IELTS Academic: 6.5
550 on the paper-based (PBT)
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Writing Sample: The writing sample should demonstrate the applicant's ability to conduct research and write a scholarly paper. It should be fully referenced according to a professional, scholarly style manual and should not exceed 30 pages in length.
Tuition
USD
27,324