PhD in History - US History in Salt Lake City United States | University of Utah

Those who hold a BA or BS from an accredited college or university and who have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above are eligible for admission to the Master's Program. Those who already hold a MA degree from an accredited college or university and who have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above are eligible for admission to the PhD program. In exceptional cases the grade point requirement may be waived. Your personal statement should discuss your professional goals and how you see the University of Utah helping you further those goals. It should address your career path and be specific about the work you would like to do. That can be anything related to history including but not limited to: K-12 teaching, public history (work in archives, historic preservation, museums and state, federal or tribal agencies), and/or obtaining a PHD and college or university teaching.Applicants must submit at least one example of academic or professional writing, e.g., a published essay, a masters thesis, an honors thesis, or a seminar paper (10 to 15 pages is the expected length for Masters candidates, 20 to 25 pages is the expected length for PhD candidates). We strongly recommend that you select individuals to write references that can comment on your academic abilities. Letters from History or other academic faculty are highly valued. It is your responsibility to ensure that all three letters of recommendation reach us by the application deadline.
the graduate program requires a minimum TOEFL score of 80 (Internet-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) or on IELTS: An overall minimum band score of 6.5.