Overview

Each student must declare a major area of study, selecting from United States, European, Latin American, or Transnational history. Within the History program of the University of Houston, each student must also develop an intensive knowledge of one field.

Key Facts

Students learn and study alongside a distinguished higher education faculty that includes current or former university chancellors and presidents, provosts, deans of students, and internationally renowned researchers. The History faculty and students are committed to solving critical issues related to college access, equity, affordability, student engagement and learning, and degree completion.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Hellenistic History, 330-30 B.C.

Early Middle Ages

Latin America to 1825

Latin America since 1825

United States to 1877

United States since 1877

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

156 _(verbal)

146 _{(quantitative)}

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Other requirements

General requirements

Overall 3.3 (B+) average on the last sixty (60) hours of course credit

A minimum of 18 hours in history or other relevant courses with a 3.3 (B+) average

Acceptable scores on the Verbal (typically in the range of 550 or better for the old exam and typically in the range of 156 or better for the new exam) and Analytical (typically 4.0 or better) sections of the Graduate Record Examination. A score of 550 or better on the old exam or 146 or better on the new exam on the Quantitative section of the GRE can be substituted for the score on the Analytical section

Three letters of recommendation

A one- to two-page personal statement indicating the applicant’s academic interests is required

A writing sample that ideally demonstrates the candidate’s ability to research and evaluate primary source material while also engaging the historiography relevant to the topic of the paper

Two official transcripts

Online application

A $25.00 non-refundable application fee.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

16455 USD / year

≈ 16455 USD / year
Out-of-State

16455 USD / year

≈ 16455 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8880 USD / year

≈ 8880 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Houston

Financing

Funding

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