Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in History in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
36,182
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Corcoran Department of History provides graduate programs for both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Candidates may pursue a standalone M.A. or complete it as part of their Ph.D. journey by the second year. The department also features a joint J.D./M.A. program in legal history, offered in partnership with the University of Virginia School of Law. Each academic year, around forty history graduate students are enrolled in Charlottesville, with ten to twelve being first-year candidates. This graduate program focuses on equipping students with professional historical training, primarily preparing them for academic careers. Recent alumni have secured faculty positions at prestigious institutions including Brown, Cornell, Duke, Princeton, and Yale, as well as liberal arts colleges like Davidson, Reed, and Williams, plus regional universities such as Alabama and Florida State. Others have pursued careers beyond academia, entering fields like finance, corporate sectors, library sciences, government roles, and diplomatic services. A dedicated Placement Officer assists Ph.D. candidates with academic job searches while collaborating with University Career Services to explore alternative career paths.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
This is the same statement also referred to on the Graduate Admissions page as the Personal Essay or the 'Statement of Purpose.
The Writing Sample is required by the History Department, not by the Office of Graduate Admissions. Ideally it will show us not only the quality of your writing in stylistic terms but also your historical thinking and (possibly) research skills.
Applicants should upload complete transcripts of their grades for all work in institutions of higher education to their online application.
Applicants should request letters of recommendation from AT LEAST TWO history professors who are well acquainted with recent work, if possible, at least one of these should be submitted by a professor in your intended field of specialization.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section.
Applicants must upload unofficial transcripts of their entire post-secondary academic record to the online application, including all undergraduate- and graduate-level coursework. Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate programs.
The Writing Sample is required by the History Department, not by the Office of Graduate Admissions. Ideally it will show us not only the quality of your writing in stylistic terms but also your historical thinking and (possibly) research skills.
Applicants should upload complete transcripts of their grades for all work in institutions of higher education to their online application.
Applicants should request letters of recommendation from AT LEAST TWO history professors who are well acquainted with recent work, if possible, at least one of these should be submitted by a professor in your intended field of specialization.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section.
Applicants must upload unofficial transcripts of their entire post-secondary academic record to the online application, including all undergraduate- and graduate-level coursework. Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate programs.
Tuition
USD
36,182