How long does it take to complete the MA/PhD or the PhD program? 2: Can I transfer credits from my MA program taken elsewhere to the PhD program at Berkeley?
Q1: How long does it take to complete the MA/PhD or the PhD program? A: The time by which students are expected to complete the PhD program is six or seven years depending on the field in which they entered. Fields with six year time-to-degree (3 years to the qualifying exam, 3 years in candidacy): Britain since 1509, Early Modern Europe, History of Science, Late Modern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and United States. For fields requiring extensive language training the time-to-degree is seven years (4 years to the qualifying exam and 3 years in candidacy). Seven year fields are: Africa, Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantine, East Asia, Jewish, Medieval, Middle East, and South Asia).. Q2: Can I apply credits from my MA program at another institution to theHistory PhD program at Berkeley? A. After you complete one year of coursework toward the PhD here at Berkeley, you may petition to have typically no more than two graduate courses taken elsewhere applied to our PhD course requir
