Deepen your knowledge of history and enhance your understanding of yourself and the world around you with the Master of Arts in History program.

The program is part of the Tri-University History Program, which provides you with access to the resources of the University of Guelph and Wilfred Laurier University, in addition to the ones available to you here at Waterloo. You’ll experience the best of both an intimate departmental environment and the resources of one of Canada’s largest history graduate programs. 

Completed over the course of one year, you can choose from three study options including coursework, a combination of coursework and a major research paper, or coursework and an MA thesis.  

Through courses, international experiences, and experiential learning opportunities, you'll acquire a unique set of technical, creative, critical, and analytical skills preparing you for diverse career pathways including business, law, politics, journalism, government service, and teaching, or further study at the PhD level. 

The minimum standard for admission to the program is an honours bachelor's degree in history with a 77% average calculated on the basis of the student's history courses in the last two years of undergraduate study, excluding any first year level courses which may have been taken during those two years.

• Letter(s) of Reference
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research Interests

Transcripts, writing sample, and program-specific questions are also required.