Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy program in History from The University of Iowa requires at least 72 s.h. of graduate credit. Students must maintain a UI cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.33. Those who have earned M.A. degrees can apply up to 30 s.h. of credit toward the Ph.D. degree.

Students must complete at least seven graduate-level history or related field courses numbered 6000 or above, earning 3 or 4 s.h. of credit for each course. Courses taken at the M.A. level may be counted toward this requirement.

Career Advancement

Graduate study in history prepares students for occupations such as secondary or college teaching, publishing, commercial research, foundations and nongovernmental organizations, and government or other public service.

With additional specialized training, students may become qualified for careers in historical site preparation and display, or archival, library, or museum work.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students must complete a required course sequence their first year: HIST:6002 Introduction to Graduate Studies in History: Historiography and Methods and HIST:6003 History Theory and Interpretation.

These courses develop an understanding of the philosophy of history, historiography, and methods of historical research.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Completed Application Form

Sample of Written Work

Processing Fee

Statement of Purpose

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Three Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34390 USD / year

≈ 34390 USD / year
Out-of-State

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13829 USD / year

≈ 13829 USD / year

Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

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