Program Overview
The History at University of Florida is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the History programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: Gainesville, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the History programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- [\'History of African Agriculture\', \'History of West Africa\', \'Southern Africa\', \'Topics in African History\', \'Seminar in Modern Africa\', \'Theories and Methods of African History\', \'Africa\', \'Readings in African History\', \'The South to 1860\', \'Special Studies\', \'Topics in United States History\', \'Early American Society\', \'Nineteenth Century America\', \'Modern America\', \'Research in U.S. History\', \'Readings in Southern History, 1607-1865\', \'Seminar in U.S. Urban History\', \'Seminar in American Labor History\', \'Seminar in American Foreign Relations and Expansion\', \'Seminar in Constitutional or Legal History of the United States\', \'Civil Rights Movement\', \'Topics in East Asian History\', \'Topics in British History\', \'Topics in European History\', \'Readings in Medieval History\', \'Conversion in the Middle Ages\', \'Ethnicity in the Middle Ages\', \'Villages and Peasants in the Middle Ages\', \'Economy and Society in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages\', \'Europe, 1500-1763\', \'Readings, Modern Europe\', \'Modern German History\', \'Readings, Early Modern Europe\', \'Readings in Mediterranean History\', \'Slavery in the New World: Comparative Perspectives\', \'Science and the Enlightenment\', \'Special Studies in the History of Science\', \'Historical Method\', \'Introduction to Historiography\', \'Problems in Comparative Legal History\', \'Postcolonial Theories\', \'Topics in Historiography of History of Science\', \'Topics in the Scientific Revolution\', \'Pre-Newtonian Sciences\', \'Readings in the History of Science\', \'Individual Study\', \'Supervised Research\', \'Supervised Teaching\', \'Internship in College Teaching\', \'Nonthesis Project in History\', "Research for Master\'s Thesis", \'Advanced Research\', \'Research for Doctoral Dissertation\', \'Modern Mexico\', \'Caribbean, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries\', \'Caribbean History to 1800: Slavery, Colonization, and International Conflict\', \'Andean Nations\', \'History of Amazonia\', \'Brazil Since 1750\', \'Topics in Caribbean History\', \'Topics in Latin American History\', \'Seminar in Colonial Spanish America\', \'Seminar in History of Brazil\', \'Seminar in Modern Spanish America\', \'The Archaeology of the Middle Ages\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GMAT score:
The GMAT is specifically designed for admission to business or management schools, and is meant to test how prepared you are for a business degree programme
These are the minimum requirements for admission into UF\ngraduate programs:
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- A\nrecognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a\nregionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an\ninternational institution. \n
- For\napplicants with a bachelor\'s degree only, a minimum grade point average of\nB (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester in\nwhich the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours. \n
- Graduate\nRecord Examination (GRE) scores that are acceptable to the applicant\'s\nintended academic unit or, for select programs, at least 465 on the\nGraduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). These scores are used in the\ncontext of a holistic credential review process. \n
- Satisfactory\nconduct record \n
- Proof\nof medical immunization \n
- If\nyou have already attended the UF Graduate School but not enrolled for two\nor more consecutive terms, which includes summer sessions, you must apply\nfor\xc2\xa0readmission\xc2\xa0whether to the same or a different graduate\nprogram. \n
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Florida directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
University of Florida is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
- Credits 12