Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The general requirement for admission for a US student is a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California An overall scholastic average of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better is required or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used and in any postbaccalaureate study
Because the History Department has several different fields each with slightly different requirements the criteria for admissions are not rigidly standardized The admissions committee considers the following factors
three letters of recommendation from the students former or current professors
the applicants statement of purpose 1000 Words
personal statement
a writing sample of no longer than 10 pages double spaced not including bibliography
foreign language training
undergraduate or MA grade point average
Unofficial transcript uploaded on the online application We may request official transcripts at a later time
For the internet based TOEFL TOEFL iBT the following are the expected scores for each section
Writing - 25
Speaking - 24
Reading - 21
Listening -17
Your IELTS Academic overall band score should be at least 7.0. 7.0 is the minimum required.
Your TOEFL score on the paper and pencil test must be at least 560 or at least 87 on the internet-based test.