The History Department recommends that students begin the BA+MA sequence having completed about 120 credits (a minimum of 116) by the beginning of the fall semester of the final undergraduate year. Students applying to the BA+MA program in History are expected to have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher, with a GPA of 3.75 or higher in the History major.
The GSC bases admission decisions on academic performance as well as on the quality of a two- to three-page personal statement about the field of interest and career objectives; an academic writing sample of 10 to 20 pages, preferably on a historical topic; and three letters of recommendation, preferably from history faculty.
Completion of formal secondary education in a pre-university curriculum
Completion must include the awarding of a diploma or the issuance of a leaving certificate or matriculation certificate generally recognized as the educational qualification necessary for admission to higher studies.
English Language Requirements:
TOEFL Internet-based (iBT), including Paper and Home Editions: 80
IELTS and IELTS Online - 6.5
Duolingo English Test (DET) - 110
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic and PTE Academic Online - 53
< p>Application deadline: Priority Decision Deadline – Dec/01 for Fall Semester; International Regular Decision Deadline - Apr/01 for fall; Dec/01 for spring.
