Overview

The one-year M.A. program in History at Saint Mary's University combines course work and thesis research and caters to both full and part time students.

Financial Support

Full-time students admitted to the program may be eligible for funding administered by Saint Mary’s University.

Funding recommendations are made by the program. All successful applicants are automatically considered for graduate funding.

Students are encouraged to apply for external funding including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s Joseph-Armand Bombardier Master’s Graduate Scholarship.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

imperialism

nationalism and colonialism

law and society

emigration and immigration

health, leisure, sport and tourism

social, political and intellectual movements

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

History View 54 other Masters in History in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission to the M.A. in History, applicants are normally required to possess a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in History, or its equivalent, from a recognized university or college.

Applicants to the M.A. in History are asked to submit with their application forms a thesis research proposal, a writing sample, a curriculum vitæ, and a list of any scholarly awards, publications or conference papers.

As part of the application process each student accepted into the program is assigned to a Supervisor who is the main point of contact for researching and writing the thesis. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Coordinator before formally applying to the Program to confirm their eligibility and the availability of potential supervisors.

The deadlines for receipt of applications for those requesting fellowships or financial assistance is February 1.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16751 CAD / year

≈ 16751 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7564 CAD / year

≈ 7564 CAD / year

Living costs

Halifax

Canada

1235 - 1956 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Halifax

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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