MA Application Process

The 2025-2026 application portal is closed for 2025-2026

The application portal will open October 2025 for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Please refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for information about future application timelines.

Visit the FGSPA Website

Admission Requirements

You will need:
  • The successful completion of an Honours Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in History with an average of not less than 75%
    • Students with a co-major in History or a closely-related discipline will be considered, although such students may be required to take additional undergraduate courses.
  • Three letters of reference from professors who have taught you
  • A Letter of Intent (1-2 pages)
  • A writing sample (10-20 pages)
    • e.g. your best essay or research paper from a senior course, a journal article, or your thesis (single author only)
  • Undergraduate transcripts

International Applications

Applying from abroad? Please find special information for international applications to Brock University.

Information for International Students

Tips for Writing a Strong Letter of Intent

What you SHOULD include

  • Details about your education (and possibly work or volunteer experience) that have helped prepare you for graduate studies
  • Highlight your best academic achievements
  • Provide details about a research question or range of questions that you are considering as the focus of your Major Research Paper. This is important so that we can see if a professor at Brock U could act as your supervisor.
  • Give reasons why you plan to study for an MA in History at Brock U
  • If you have already had correspondence with a possible MRP supervisor, please provide details
  • Anything else that you think is relevant to your application and possible future studies at Brock U

What you should NOT include

We already suspect that you have a passion for history.

You do not need to write much (or even anything) about this passion.

Focus on the points above.

Helpful links:

Notes about living in the Niagara Region, including estimates of living expenses

Information about funding

Information for international applicants

If you have more questions:

For general inquiries, including questions about applying to BrockU as an international student, please write to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, [email protected].

For inquiries specific to the graduate program in History, please contact the Graduate Program Director, Professor Michael Driedger, or the Graduate Program Assistant.