Transatlantic History Program

There are two minimum requirements before an applicant can be considered for admission to the transatlantic Ph.D. program. First, applicants are expected to have earned a B.A. degree in history or related fields. We will also consider students who already acquired an MA degree in history understanding that they might be asked to complete leveling work. Second, the applicant must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Students should also have a GRE verbal score of at least 550 and an analytical writing score of at least 5 on the GRE aptitude test. Successful applicants usually have higher testing results than these minimum requirements. These test results will be weighted in combination with the other materials the applicant submits. The student should submit an application to the Graduate School AND send a letter of intent, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation on his/her behalf directly to PhD Advisor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).

The application is two-step process. Students are encouraged to apply online to the Graduate School at UTA. Please go to https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.WBX to apply online. In addition, applicants need to send a letter of intent, a writing sample (e.g., research essay, thesis chapter), and three letters of recommendation on his/her behalf directly to the Ph.D. Graduate Advisor in the History Department. Please send these documents to:

Ph.D. Advisor
Department of History
Box 19529
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington , TX 76019-0529

If the student applies for financial aid and fellowships, the application has to be submitted before February 1. The admissions committee meets to evaluate applications in the first two weeks of March. The committee accepts applications only for admission beginning with the fall semester of the academic year. Students who want to be considered for admission need to submit their application by June 1. Afterwards the admissions committee might not be able to consider applications for admission.. 

The admissions committee can grant unconditional admission and provisional admission. An applicant unable to supply all required documentation (e.g., official transcripts or GRE scores) prior to the admission deadline but who otherwise appears to meet admission requirements may be granted provisional admission. Provisionally admitted students must provide any incomplete documentation by the end of the semester in which they are admitted. If the applicant fails to do so, the student will be dropped from the program. He or she may seek readmission when provisional requirements are complete.

An applicant whose performance, according to the criteria, approximates but does not meet minimum admission standards may be referred to the MA program in history for consideration.

For more information, contact the Graduate Ph.D. Advisor, Department of History, Box 19529, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019. Telephone (817) 272-2861 or -2869; fax (817) 272-2852; e-mail, history@uta.edu.

On-Line Request Form

The UTA History department has a request form. It is located at:

• http://www.uta.edu/history/request.htm

Graduate Studies Information

UTA's Office of Research and Graduate Studies hosts a few links. They are listed at:

• http://grad.uta.edu/

UTA's  Admissions Center For Graduate Programs can be found at:

• http://grad.uta.edu/leftMenuPages/admissions.asp
  

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Affirmative Action
The University of Texas at Arlington prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, political belief or affiliation, age, sex, handicap or disability, or veteran status in any aspect of the admission or treatment of students.