Overview

Department of History and Classics / Department of History and Classics is located in Edmonton, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Classical archaeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classical archaeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classical literature
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	Classics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

37

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B+ average
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum A- average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

70

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 30

Male (47)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Western Canada, classical archaeology, Britain, Eastern Europe, East Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	96,000

Location & Contact

Address 116 St & 85 Ave
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2R3
Canada

Contact Dr. Christopher C. Mackay
Graduate Chair
Phone: 780-492-2698
Fax: 780-492-9125

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