Admission Requirements

Graduates with a four-year honours first degree from a recognized Canadian university or an Honours degree from another recognized university, and with at least a B+ average in the last two years of study, are considered for admission as candidates for the M.A. degree.

Applicants without a History background should consult with the Graduate Program in History.

Applicants wishing to write an MRP in the ancient field will benefit from having a basic reading knowledge of at least one relevant ancient language.

Students lacking the necessary undergraduate preparation may be asked to take courses to raise their qualifications to the minimum level required for admission as candidates. These courses are normally selected from undergraduate courses, on the advice of the Program Director. The selection is made in the light of the student’s interests and previous background. For such courses, students should consult the relevant undergraduate calendars. High grades in courses taken during a qualifying year are given full weight as a measure of undergraduate study when the student applies for admission as an M.A. degree candidate, but such grades do not ensure admission, since all decisions on admission are made on a competitive basis.