PhD in History - Modern Europe in Irvine United States | University of California Irvine

University of California Irvine | Irvine United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 26,802
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
84 months

The History Graduate Program at UCI provides students with a vibrant intellectual environment characterized by cross-disciplinary discussions between faculty and students, focusing on key research areas including: Transnational, colonial, and imperial studies; Global History; Science, technology, medicine, and environmental histories; Gender and sexuality studies; and Religious history. Through graduate seminars, students from diverse geographical and historical specializations engage in a unique educational approach that blends theoretical rigor with in-depth analysis of archival materials, texts, interviews, and artifacts. The UCI History Department maintains an ideal balance—small enough for personalized guidance yet robust enough to foster a dynamic research culture. Students benefit from the department's strong focus on public-facing writing, history education initiatives like the UC Irvine History Project (which connects with K-12 programs), and emerging strengths in digital humanities. Additionally, students can expand their academic perspectives through interdisciplinary opportunities in Critical Theory, East Asian Studies, and Gender and Sexuality Studies. With its intentionally limited cohort size, the program facilitates meaningful faculty-student collaboration, enabling customized academic paths aligned with each student's aspirations.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

The Department of History requires the submission of the following materials in order to complete your application to the MA or PhD program. All materials must be received by the application deadline, including letters of recommendation.
1. No GRE score required
2. Transcripts (Electronic Submission)
For application review purposes only, scan and upload copies of transcripts for all institutions attended since high school. In the online application, you will be prompted to upload your scanned documents. Please upload both the front and back sides of the transcript. Uploaded transcripts should be recent and include the following: your name, dates of attendance, grades/marks received, credits and grading legend. UCI reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admission process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found. Official transcripts will be requested if and when you are admitted and decide to attend UCI. Do not send official transcripts until this time, unless you are requested to do so. Three Letters of Recommendation (Electronic submission)
One Writing Sample
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.
Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0

Tuition USD 26,802

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