Doctor of Philosophy in History is a doctorate in History programme offered by University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 5,541 per semester (CAD 3,056 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:History
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,056 / semester
International tuition: CAD 5,541 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is the doctoral program in UNB's Historical Studies department, a dissertation-based research degree normally completed in four to five years, with a single fall entry point. The program is bi-campus, allowing supervision by faculty at either the Fredericton or Saint John campus, with co-supervision available through partner institutions. Research strengths represented in the department include Canadian history, Atlantic World history, European history, military history, the social history of medicine, American history, and ancient Mediterranean studies, with roughly 45 MA and PhD candidates supervised across both campuses. Applicants must hold a master's degree in history with high or first-class standing and must secure a prospective advisor before applying. PhD students receive a minimum of $88,000 over the four-year program in combined scholarships, awards, and teaching or research positions. Graduates pursue careers in archives, museums, cultural institutions, public service, and university faculty positions, or continue into academic research roles.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants to UNB's PhD in History should hold a Master's degree in history with high or first-class standing. Before applying, applicants must contact the Director of Graduate Studies and a prospective advisor to secure research supervision, since a supervisor must be confirmed as part of the process. A complete application includes a research proposal developed together with that potential supervisor, a completed online application form, and three references, at least two of them from professors who can speak to the applicant's academic work. International applicants whose first language is not English must meet the department's stated minimum: IELTS band 7.0 overall. The program admits students for Fall entry only, matching the intake pattern used across the rest of UNB's Historical Studies graduate offerings.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants apply through UNB's own application portal by the same published dates: for Fall 2027 entry the general deadline is 31 March 2027, and for Winter 2027 entry it is 15 November 2026, with undergraduate scholarship applications due 1 March 2027. UNB continues to accept applications after these dates while seats remain in the program, so admission is effectively rolling once the deadline passes. UNB publishes no international-specific deadline distinct from these dates. Limited-enrolment programmes close earlier: the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (Fredericton) close 1 December 2026, and the Bachelor of Nursing closes 15 February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
