Application Procedures
Due to system failure, the department of History & Classics has extended the graduate admissions online application deadline to February 17, 2012.
Online Forms
The University application package is available on the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website.
FGSR Referee Information
Application Fee
All submitted applications require a non-refundable $100 CAD fee, which must be paid before the Department deadline. For online applications, the fee must be paid by either Visa or Mastercard. Applicants can initiate an application, complete a portion of it, and return to it at a later late, but they will be prompted to enter their credit card information prior to submission. NOTE: The fee may be waived if you are applying from one of the countries waived from the application fee.
Submission of Documents
In addition to the completed online form, a number of supporting documents must be sent directly to the Graduate Secretary, Department of History and Classics, 2-28 Tory Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H4, Canada. The required supporting documents are as follows:
- Department of History and Classics field questionnaire (editable pdf)
- Curriculum vitae (a cv template can be downloaded within the online application)
- Two official or certified true copies of all academic transcripts (including, when the issuing language is not English, two copies of a certified literal English translation). NOTE: Transcripts, with final grades, for a term in progress at the time of application should be forwarded to the Department as soon as they become available
- Three letters of recommendation (a reference letter template can be downloaded within the online application and supplied to your referees)
- One-page statement of purpose, addressing the specific area of History, Classics, or Ancient Societies and Cultures that the applicant wishes to study/investigate
- TOEFL or MELAB test score (for applicants from non-English-speaking countries)
- PhD applicants only – Sample of recent written work such as MA thesis or part thereof, course essay, or published article. Please do not email
Recommendations
If you wish to be considered for Departmental funding or a University recruitment scholarship, we urge early application and direct your attention to the links Financial Assistance-Teaching and Research Assistantships and Financial Assistance-FGSR Recruitment Scholarships.
Applicants registered in full-year courses are advised to obtain from their professors some indication of their standing and expected performance as of December. The Department will not consider an application until all supporting documents are received; thus, applicants are strongly advised to make arrangements for academic transcripts and letters of reference long in advance of the deadline.
For problems with the online application/Bear Tracks, contact Grace Tsang grace.tsang@ualberta.ca at FGSR.