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MA History

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of California Santa Cruz

Program Overview

The graduate program in history at UCSC emphasizes an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to historical studies, encouraging innovative thinking about global historical processes. We search for highly motivated students qualified to pursue advanced studies in history whose interests match the strengths of our faculty. The Department of History, and the Santa Cruz Campus generally, is known for its strengths in Gender; Colonialism, Nationalism and Race; and Class and Labor Studies. Many students are drawn by the program s developing curriculum in World History, pursuing work in comparative history, cross-national connections, and national histories within a global framework.

Program Key Stats

$37900 (Annual cost)



58 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Personal history/statementStatement of PurposeWriting SampleCurrent GRE Scores (General Test only)Three letters of recommendation (MUST be submitted online)Transcripts. It will now be possible to upload unofficial transcripts for the application. Official transcrips will not be required until an admitted student accepts. If you are a non-native English speaker you will be required to take an English language competency exam. UC Santa Cruz accepts the TOEFL or IELTS test. Official scores must also be sent

Career Options

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  • and writing

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