Admission Policy

 

Applicants for Trent's History M.A. are expected to hold a B.A. Honours in history (or an equivalent) with an overall average of at least 80% (GPA 3.67).

Beyond these baseline qualifications, admission to the program also depends on the following considerations:

• The applicant's previous education and training
• Availability of appropriate faculty as instructors,  supervisors and committee members
• Feasibility of the proposed course of study and project
• Availability of suitable academic resources
• Command of relevant language(s)                       

The application deadline is February 1st . Late applications will be considered if places remain available.

Application forms are available for download from the Graduate Studies site.

Application Tips

 

Plan of Study

 

The Plan of Study is very important to the admission process. 

 

It should contain the following elements:

 

• The area(s) of history of interest to you.
• The research topic you would like to pursue during your M.A. studies, and a brief comment on its historiography/works that influenced you.
• Your background preparation in relation to the research topic.
• Language skills (if applicable).
• Comment on your interest in Trent History M.A. Program.

 

Contact a potential supervisor

 

Our website offers a full listing of Trent History graduate faculty and their profile. Consider contacting those working in your general area of interest, and enter into a discussion about the research you would like to undertake. Alternatively, you can ask the Graduate Director to make the contact on your behalf. Since the availability of a supervisor is one of the conditions of acceptance, you may want to be proactive on this issue.

 

Writing Sample

 

Please, send the paper you are most proud of, regardless of length.  We are looking for strengths in the following areas:

• ability at research
• argument and structure
• quality of writing
• quality of scholarly documentation

Writing samples must be submitted electronically by emailing graduate@trentu.ca.  Preferred format is PDF. Please indicate in the subject line of your email: student name and program choice. Hard copies will not be accepted.