Program Overview
The Trent History Masters Program is unique for its small class sizes, diverse faculty, and teaching opportunities for students. It offers students a choice between a major research paper or thesis within over 30 areas of study, and prepares graduates for careers in academia or the private and public sectors. The program also provides research opportunities in six key historical fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Trent History Masters Program is described as unique due to its small class sizes, supervisors with diverse fields of study, and the opportunity for students to teach undergraduates. Students can choose between a major research paper or a thesis, and they can structure their studies over one or two years. There are over 30 areas of study, many of which are unique in Canada, and students can work with world-class scholars. The program provides opportunities for students to teach first-year students, gain leadership and mentorship experience, and develop transferable skills in research, project management, and communication. It prepares students for a Ph.D. or a career in the private or public sector.
Teaching:
The program emphasizes small class sizes and close interaction with professors. Students have opportunities to teach first-year students, which provides leadership and mentorship experience.
Careers:
The program prepares students for a Ph.D. or a career in the private or public sector.
Other:
The program offers research opportunities in six fields of study: Colonialism and Conflict; Regional and Trans-National History; Social and Cultural History; Iberian-American History; Canadian History; European History.
