PhD in History - Ancient History in Los Angeles United States | University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 27,366
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
72 months

The UCLA Department of History offers graduate programs specializing in Ancient History, providing comprehensive education spanning the entire ancient Mediterranean world. The curriculum ensures students develop expertise across historical eras from Archaic Greece through Late Antiquity while building interdisciplinary skills in related fields like Classics, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Art History, and Archaeology. Students must achieve proficiency in relevant languages, analytical techniques, research methodologies, and evidentiary sources to make original scholarly contributions. Additionally, the program emphasizes understanding contemporary historical approaches within the broader discipline.

Professor David Phillips (Ph.D. in Classical Studies from University of Michigan; Associate Professor specializing in Greek history and legal history) leads the Ancient History program. The department also benefits from two distinguished emeritus faculty: Mortimer Chambers (Ph.D. in Classics from Harvard University; Greek history specialist) and Ronald Mellor (Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University; Roman history expert). Byzantine historian John Langdon (Ph.D. in Ancient History from UCLA) contributes as a Continuing Lecturer within the History Department.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

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 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 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. For the internet based TOEFL TOEFL iBT the following are the expected scores for each section Writing - 25 Speaking - 24 Reading - 21 Listening - 17

Tuition USD 27,366

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