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Choose History for your Undergraduate Degree

Choose History for your Major or Joint Honours degree to gain access to a wide variety of exciting lecture and seminar courses, independent research opportunities, and experiential-based learning.

Undergraduate

A History degree at Queen’s offers an outstanding education and the opportunity to study with renowned historians. We thrive on the curiosity of our students, which is fostered in our diverse array of courses, our signature small classes, and a growing suite of experiential learning and independent research opportunities. History students graduate with deep insights into the roots of the contemporary world and with the skills required to succeed in a wide range of careers.

Graduate

Queen’s Department of History offers two graduate degree programs: a Master of Arts (MA) with options to write a research essay or a thesis, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Working closely with professors in small seminars, our graduate students join a thriving and intimate academic community and carry out research in a diverse array of well established and emerging fields of inquiry.

News

Alumni Story: Heena Mistry

Heena completed both her MA (2014) and PhD (2019) at the History department at Queen’s. After graduation Heena was employed by the Queen’s School of Graduate Studies as a policy writer and analyst. Heena has also taught courses at Queen’s about slavery in North America. Through her teaching, work, and volunteering with SGS’s PhD Community Initiative, Heena developed a passion for addressing inequities and inequalities in Higher Education.

Department of History, Queen's University

49 Bader Lane, Watson Hall 212
Kingston ON K7L 3N6
Canada

Phone

Please note that the Department of History phone line is not monitored at all times. Please leave a voicemail or email hist.undergrad@queensu.ca(link sends email) and we will contact you as soon as we can.

Queen's University is situated on traditional Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe territory.