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History students pursuing MA and PhD degrees become part of a scholarly community with varied thematic and regional focuses. Our program offers the ideal balance - substantial enough to support diverse academic pursuits yet intimate enough to foster meaningful faculty-student collaborations and a supportive atmosphere. The University of Oregon provides History graduate students with access to numerous interdisciplinary programs, top-tier language departments, and a research library housing over two million volumes, among other valuable resources.
Our History department boasts an exceptional graduate faculty. The program maintains the perfect size - offering extensive coverage of geographical and thematic areas while ensuring personalized attention and productive faculty-student interactions within a collaborative setting.
The MA in History typically requires two years to finish. Candidates must complete at least 45 graduate credit hours, show competency in one foreign language, and either submit a Master's Thesis or produce two significant research papers.