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This is quite a list ! Do these offer History programs in English ? Will look them up my self as well.. but just wondering if you know from experience.

Thank you very much for all these leads ! My area of focus is South Asian History...I know that SOAS in the UK would be the best bet for that, Cambridge and Oxford as well. Just wondering if there are any other European Universities as well..

Are there any good distance education MA programs in History ? Even ones that require you to come down to the host university to actually write the exams ?

What are the best MA History programs in Europe, taught in English ?

I was looking into that. but in Europe it seems most of the MA are in the Sciences. I will potentially be moving to Copenhagen Denmark and thats the case with the MA's there. Though maybe I will start another thread asking what the best MA Programs in History in Europe are. Thanks for this idea !

I did provide an explanation of why my grades were so low and why these low grades do not represent the person I am today. Additionally, U of T does not even ask for a personal statement only a statement of interest, the instructions of which clearly state to provide details on one's research topic. I took the liberty of providing a statement of interest, which provided contextualization of my low GPA and all my achievements since then to provide a compelling story. Anyway, I am not keeping my hopes up. I know how low my chances are. Still, I am taking two credit course this semester in an attempt to bring up my GPA and to hopefully by scoring highly in these classes, it will exhibit my potential and capabilities. Thanks for your comments and time. Appreciate your perspective.

I guess I’m just asking if anyone has had any experiences where your application is accepted on your research topic and 10 year of work experience in a field which requires writing , research and communications skills all of which are also needed in an MA program. My point is do ppl get into masters program on credentials other than their grades ? Or does U of T ONLY look at grades. It’s not like I have no training in historical wiring - I did complete my undergraduate specialization in history from U of T which is an extremely tough environment. I know it’s probably the case but seems kind of silly to base everything about a person and their capability based on a grade they achieved 12 years ago - so again any out of the ordinary experiences out there ? I know the traditional reaponse is a big fat NO

I have a B- in at least 6 History Credits. and no I do not have a mid B during my final year. Which is a 2.5. Thanks for pointing to the fact that it may bug professors, I did not even think that for them it would be extra work to schedule in a certain time etc. On that note another quick question. Does anyone know what the process of the admission committee is at U of T or other Uni's ? Is there an initial screening process taken by an administration representative where applications are shortlisted in a first round of sorts ? (maybe screening on the basis of 3.3 or something like that) Because if my application doesn't even get through round 1, then i wonder if it would still be an inconvenience to any of the professors to inquire for an early decision ?

Thanks for this honest advice. This is my fear as well.. and I am glad you are also thinking the same. Thanks for your comments. Appreciate it.

Hello everyone, I have a rather unusual question... hoping you can give some advice from your end. I have applied for my MA in History at U of T for fall 2018. Applications actually just closed less than a week ago Jan 7th, 2018. What do you think the chances are of me getting in giving that I graduated from my undergraduate studies at U of T in 2005 ( joining specialist History and Political Science) so its been 12 years since I have been in school. The past 10 years I have been working as a Communications professional - point being no links with academia and research etc since 2005. My GPA is pretty damn low. 2.7 CGPA. ( U of T expects a 3.3 to get into the program) Though my history GPA is 3.1 I went and spoke to the Admissions Committee who said to go ahead and give it a shot but to try again for next year as well. ( not very encouraging but honest at least) My area of interest is South Asian History for which the Munk Centre offers a collaborative studies program. The point in brining this up is, it is a fairly new department within U of T and I think they are eager to engage students in this discipline. So first question : Simply looking at these facts above what do you think are my chances of getting in ? Has anyone had a similar background and working with the premise that you put together a really robust thesis/research question, were you able to gain acceptance ? Or do you know if anyone who who has ? Now my second question. My husband has just been offered a job in Europe and we need to make a decision soon. If i got into the Masters program we would stay in Toronto but acceptances do not come in until March and we need to make a decision on the job by the beginning of Feb. Do you think it would harm me if I asked them to review my application early due to this potential move explaining to the Admissions Committee that I would actually ask my husband to refuse the job based on my application decision but I just need to know by Feb rather than mid March ? I realize these are really random questions and a lot is based on speculation. I have just been out of the academic circle for so long that any advice, ideas or ways of looking at this situation would be really helpful.