Overview

Prepare for the future by examining the past

Through an individualized course of study, you will gain a broad understanding of diverse eras and places and deepen your knowledge of specialized historical topics. We combine coursework with strong faculty mentoring in areas like American history, modern Europe, East Asia and the Middle East, global and comparative history, women and gender, maritime History, the Atlantic world, memory studies and public history. You will also have access to a vibrant array of historic sites and manuscript collections that surround our Boston campus.

Pursuing either a Master's in History or a dual degree in history/teaching or history/archives management, our students at Simmons University are well prepared for careers in education, research, archives management, librarianship, curation and various other forms of public history.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archives, History, and Collective Memory

Film and Historical Representations

Sites of History: Research Seminar in Public History

Seminar in the History of Women and Gender

Cross-Cultural Encounters

Reforms and Revolutions in Asia

9/11 Narratives

Memory and the Holocaust

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Spring (January) and Fall: Rolling admission after priority deadline.

Language

English

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100

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application form
Current résumé
Statement of purpose that addresses the following: Discuss your reasons for pursuing history at the graduate level. Include any information about your academic background, your research interests, and your future aspirations as they pertain to this degree program.
Two letters of recommendation, at least one from an academic source
Interview (strongly recommended).
An analytical writing sample (preferably a research paper written for a college course)
Official college transcripts from every college or university attended. Must include degree conferral.
TOEFL scores, if English is not the applicant's first language
Non-refundable application fee of $35 (payable to Simmons University)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42480 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42480 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

42480 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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Overview

Prepare for the future by examining the past

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boston

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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