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 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

History View 57 other Masters in History in Canada

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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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.

Tuition Fee

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International

16751 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16751 CAD per year during 12 months.
National

7564 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7564 CAD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Halifax

1235 - 1956 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for History.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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