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 Important Notices

  • Application format: All applications must be submitted online through the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies website. 
  • International applicants: Due to high demand and limited spots, international applicants must apply early—by January 1 for first-round consideration.
  • English Language Requirements: Required for applicants whose first language is not English. Tests must be taken within the past two years:
    TOEFL iBT: Minimum score of 86 overall, with no section below 20
    TOEFL (paper): Minimum score of 550
    IELTS Academic: Minimum overall score of 6.5
    Western’s TOEFL ID is 0984

Deadline

The Graduate Committee begins reviewing files for Fall admission in early February. Prospective students are encouraged to start preparing their applications in the Fall prior to applying, including contacting potential supervisors and referees. Applicants eligible for Tri-Council funding should also review relevant deadlines and submission requirements early.

Online Application Process

The application process will provide the program with the following information:

  • Biographical information
  • Contact information
  • statement of academic/research interests
  • Unofficial electronic transcripts from Ontario universities/ colleges
  • 2 academic references
  • Application fee

as well as:

  • Public History field applicants, the name and contact information for 1 professional (public history) reference, if available.  Public History applicants also are required to submit a resume.
  • for PhD applicants, a writing sample (such as a chapter of the MA thesis).  Please mention the potential supervisor or supervisors with whom you have made contact in the Statement of Academic Intent.

Students who had withdrawn from their program and now wish to complete it must formally re-apply for admission. Credit for previous work completed must be approved by History and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS).

If you face any technical issues while going through the admissions process, please contact the SGPS help line at 519-850-2341 or gradapps@uwo.ca. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Kara Brown, Graduate Program Coordinator, or Prof. Francine McKenzie, Graduate Chair.

Admission Decisions

We attempt to make a decision on your application as soon after the 1 February deadline. On occasion, we may defer the decision until May, particularly if you are in an academic program at present and we are awaiting your final grades.